Frequently Asked Questions

Please read through the below list of FAQs derived from the establishment of new JBI Affiliated Groups. If you have an additional query that is not answered below, please contact the Global Engagement Office.

Are there any fees associated with becoming a JBI Affiliated Group?

There are no fees associated with becoming an Affiliated Group. In return for your agreement to meet certain KPIs over the course of your five-year agreement (namely the publication of three systematic reviews or implementation reports in the JBI Database of Systematic reviews and Implementation Reports- JBI’s Journal) We provide complimentary access to JBI’s full suite of tools and resources for the Group Convenor and up to 10 core staff members.

All of the terms and conditions associated with membership are detailed in the Joanna Briggs Collaboration Handbook.

Are there a minimum number of people required to form an Affiliated Group? I know at least three people need to have completed JBI CSRTP/EBCFP training, therefore are three people sufficient to become an Affiliated Group?

Yes- only three people are required to start an Affiliated Group as the core team. However, It is advisable that you recruit others, even students, to collaborate with as you grow to meet the KPIs of being an Affiliated Group.

What is the meaning of ‘FTE’ in the Affiliated Group Application?

Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a unit that indicates the workload of an employed person in a way that makes workloads comparable across various contexts. FTE is often used to measure an employee’s involvement in a project or activity. An FTE of 1.0 is equivalent to a full-time worker while an FTE of 0.5 signals half of a full work load. This concept is used to convert the hours worked by several part-time employees into the hours worked by full-time employees. JBI asks prospective Groups to project the FTE capacity of their Core Staff members to ensure that a prospective Group as adequate human resource, and support within their host institution, to undertake JBI activity.

We are not yet an Affiliated Group, but we do have a number of JBI Systematic Reviews in progress, will they count towards the output of our Affiliated Group once established?

Any Systematic Reviews that are accepted for publication prior to the Effective Start Date of your Collaborating Entity Legal Agreement will unfortunately not be counted as output for your Group, as this is outside the scope of a signed Agreement. However, any reviews that have been submitted to the JBISRIR but are still being processed/reviewed/re-submitted etc. will be eligible to be counted towards your Entity as long as the acceptance date of the Systematic Review is after the Effective Start Date of your Collaborating Entity Legal Agreement.

Do we need to include our Affiliated Group name on our Systematic Review/ Protocol/ Implementation Report Manuscript?

Yes, in order to receive points for a JBI Systematic Review or Implementation Report published in the JBISRIR OR another peer-reviewed journal, you must include your full Entity name as an author affiliation, including the JBI addendum i.e. 'The Centre for Chronic Disease Management: A Joanna Briggs Institute Affiliated Group'.

Without this author affiliation, your Group will not be eligible to receive points under the JBC Activity Matrix. For further information on JBC Matrix activities, please refer to the Joanna Briggs Collaboration Handbook.

Our hospital/health facility/organisation conducts evidence implementation projects/clinical audits, can we submit our implementation report to the JBISRIR?

The JBISRIR currently only accepts JBI Implementation Reports, that follow JBI methodology and methods and utilise the JBI Practical Application of Clinical Evidence System (JBI-PACES). It is currently required that implementation reports submitted to the JBISRIR ”...report clinical improvement programs/clinical audits using JBI methodology…” which relies on the JBI PACES program, taught through the JBI Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program (EBCFP).

Below is an excerpt from the current JBISRIR author guidelines with regards to implementation reports: http://edmgr.ovid.com/jbisrir/accounts/ifauth.htm#sec1

Implementation reports

This section of the JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports includes papers that report clinical improvement programs/clinical audits using JBI methodology and relate to issues surrounding the implementation of evidence in a practice or care setting. Implementation reports should provide information of interest to readers regarding the elements of the project that assisted in sustainable practice change as well as the elements that may not have been successful. Further information is available through the JBI Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program.

Based on this, Affiliated Group staff would need to attend the JBI Evidence-based Clinical Fellowship Program prior to submitting an implementation report to the JBISRIR.

What is the JBI EBP Database (Tools and Resources) available via Wolters Kluwer Health?