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Systematic Review Guide

Overview of the Systematic Review process with links to resources

Resources for Systematic Reviews (& Scoping Reviews)

Systematic Review: Key Steps.
 

1. Assemble review team
2. Define the Research Question
3. Create the Review Protocol 
4. Designing the search strategy
5. Study selection (Initial and advanced screening)
6. Critical appraisal / Bias assessment
7. Date Extraction
8. Data Synthesis
9. Reporting
10. Dissemination 

 

Protocol:

Introduction – aims of the review – background – review question • Methods – literature search – electronic searches – searching other resources – inclusion criteria • study selection • quality assessment • data extraction • data synthesis • results/findings • discussion • plans for dissemination

Check for previously created or registered systematic reviews at these links below

Standards for reporting and process outline for Systematic Reviews