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Systematic Reviews

This guide provides a step-by-step breakdown of how to conduct a systematic review and how librarians can assist in the process.

Required Elements of a Systematic Review

  • A team to ensure unbiased screening
  • Conducted according to Cochrane OR JBI guidelines
  • Reported according to the PRISMA standards
  • File a protocol a priori
  • Reproducible and transparent search strategies of multiple applicable databases and  grey literature resources
  • Two phases of screening: Title/Abstract and Full Text by at least 2 screeners
  • Documentation of included and excluded studies according to the PRISMA flow diagram
  • Critical Appraisal of all included studies
  • Documentation of data extraction process per protocol
  • Citation of included studies, guidelines and tools utilized

Systematic Review Steps