7 Steps to a Systematic Review
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1. Prepare
- Pull together a team
- Determine research question and review type
- Search for existing reviews
2. Protocol
- Determine eligibility criteria
- Write protocol
- Share protocol in a registry
3. Search
- Develop search strategy
- Save citations
- Search grey lit
- Document search according to PRISMAS
4. Screen
- Screen titles/abstracts according to criteria
- Locate full text of remaining articles
- Screen full-texts
5. Evaluate
- Appraise all included studies for quality and risk of bias
6. Extract
- Extract data from studies for analysis
7. Present
- Consult PRISMA checklist
- Organize supplemental materials