It is important to note that, aside from their initial feedback on our funded research proposal, the sponsor was not involved in the later refinement of the work scope or the process of creating the evidence-map database other than providing a list of selective citations for cross-referencing purposes.
Although contemporary writers seem to have been generally pessimistic about the step-parent relationships that these remarriages created, the evidence of diaries and autobiographies from the period suggest that they were often highly successful, with many children remembering their step-parents with genuine affection.
In addition, the GRADEprofiler 3.6 software (The Nordic Cochrane Centre) was used to create the evidence profile.
MDM participated in the design and performed the systematic review, created the evidence tables, coordinated the writing and editing, and wrote sections of the manuscript.
The methodology presented to create the evidence map is replicable and helps readers understand the steps required to build a comprehensive database.
The project aimed to generate capacity through the organization of Research to Action Groups, comprised of policymakers and researchers, among others, to help create the evidence base and conduct priority setting exercises.
However, it would be useful for researchers of these tools to continue the development work to create the evidence-base from which valid criteria can be established.
In creating the SCI and TBI evidence maps, the GEM Initiative drew on and advanced evidence mapping methods.
A key component of creating the impression of scientific evidence for both TMAP and the foster care "parameters" was a series of rigged, skewed and ghost-written studies funded by Johnson and Johnson's Janssen division.
