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Systematic Reviews

Systematic reviews employ a specific methodology and a well-defined approach to collect and analyze a variety of research sources, studies, and papers on a specific topic or subject. A systematic review generally consists of a clear research question, a comprehensive and detailed search for relevant studies, explicit criteria for what studies to include or exclude, and a final synthesis of all findings, which can be both qualitative or quantitative. This kind of review aims to provide objective, reliable, evidence-based conclusions with minimal biases.

Conduct guidelines

Literature Reviews & Synthesis

Systematic Reviews Part 1

September 28, 2021. Presenter: Jennifer Salerno, Research Associate

Literature Reviews & Synthesis

Systematic Reviews Part 2

February 22, 2022. Presenter: Jennifer Salerno, Research Associate

Emerging Topics in Research

AI In Systematic Reviews

October 22, 2024. Presenter: Istvan David, Assistant Professor, Engineering

Journal Article

What kind of systematic review should I conduct? A proposed typology and guidance for systematic reviewers in the medical and health sciences

Munn et al. What kind of systematic review should I conduct? A proposed typology and guidance for systematic reviewers in the medical and health sciences. BMC Medical Research in Methodology 2018:18:5.

Reporting guidelines

Journal Article

The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews

Page et al. (2021). The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ, 372.

Journal Article

PROSPERO: An International Register of Systematic Review Protocols

Schiavo, J. H. (2019). PROSPERO: An International Register of Systematic Review Protocols. Medical Reference Services Quarterly, 38(2), 171–180.