n explanation of the (not so easy) process. Completing a systematic review is a big task. It might even seem overwhelming at the outset as…
With a great review question and a clear set of eligibility criteria already mapped out, it’s now time to plan the search strategy. The medical…
The methods section of your systematic review describes what you did, how you did it, and why. Readers need this information to interpret the results…
Planning and pilot-testing reduce the amount of disagreement between reviewers but they will not remove it completely. Often, disagreement can be resolved by discussion until…
Practical advice for screening in Covidence Screening studies is a central part of the systematic review process. Important decisions are made here that influence which…
📌 Consider the audience of the review Who will use this review? What do they want to know? How do they measure effectiveness? Good review teams…
You’ve decided to go ahead. You have identified a gap in the evidence and you know that conducting a systematic review, with its explicit methods…
As the medical literature continues to grow, the people who rely on it to make good decisions face a challenge: to summarise it accurately and…
Research: there’s a lot of it! So much, in fact, that keeping track gets harder by the day – even within a narrow specialism or…
Tips for abstract screening in a systematic review. The search is over Congratulations, your search for studies is complete. You have followed the process…