It is now widely recognized that an inclusive approach to evidence to inform policy and practice is necessary. Although methodologies for the synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence are well established, the synthesis of non-research evidence remains relatively new. In 2004, JBI developed a methodological approach to synthesize this type of evidence, advocating for the unique role of textual evidence when research to inform decision-making is limited. The JBI approach has recently been revised to reflect significant changes and advances in thinking and conceptualization of conducting textual evidence systematic reviews. The evolution of this methodology and the recent changes that have been made are articulated in this paper.

Aligning Health Needs and Evidence for Transformative Change A JBI Centre of Excellence Dalhousie University Halifax NS Canada

Department of Nursing and Health Sciences University of New Brunswick Saint John NB Canada

Fudan University Centre for Evidence based Nursing A JBI Centre of Excellence School of Nursing Fudan University Shanghai China

JBI School of Public Health Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA Australia

School of Nursing Dalhousie University Halifax NS Canada

The Czech Republic A JBI Centre of Excellence Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic Prague Czech Republic

The University of New Brunswick Saint John Collaboration for Evidence Informed Healthcare A JBI Centre of Excellence Saint John NB Canada

The Wales Centre for Evidence Based Care A JBI Centre of Excellence Cardiff University Cardiff United Kingdom

UCSF Centre for Evidence Implementation A JBI Centre of Excellence University of California San Francisco Medical Center San Francisco California

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