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-====== Overview ======+====== What Are Systematic Reviews? ====== 
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 +** <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Systematic Review</font>  ** 
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 +// <font 11pt/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>A systematic review answers a defined research question by collecting and summarizing all empirical evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria.</font>  // 
 +  * <font 11pt/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Systematic review = study of studies</font> 
 +  * <font 11pt/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Systematic reviews collect and summarize the literature surrounding a topic</font> 
 +  * <font 11pt/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Systematic reviews evaluate individual studies and analyze the findings</font> 
 +  * <font 11pt/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Systematic reviews are useful for learning about general topics and relevant research</font> 
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 +** <font 26px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>How Are Systematic Reviews Conducted?</font> ** 
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 +A great way to approach the development of systematic reviews (and meta-analyses) is to break them down into smaller and more simple executable tasks. [[https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10654-019-00576-5|"A 24-Step Guide on How to Design, Conduct, and Successfully Publish a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Medical Research"]] is a helpful paper that provides authors with concrete steps to follow when starting the systematic review and/or meta-analysis process. These steps can be placed into the following general categories: 
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 +** <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Define and design</font> ** 
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 +{{  :wiki:c5f16557dbd5301bf18c3d2797dc8c6e.png?direct&  }} <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>**Search and collect**</font> 
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 +{{  :wiki:7d189f113548eed62bfbe6e03e4f2267.png?direct&  }} <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>**Extract, evaluate, and consult "experts in the field" of interest**</font> 
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 +{{  :wiki:a192f9ed4870c860e7fe89e4699b1755.png?direct&  }} <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>**"Summarize and explain findings"**</font> 
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 +{{  :wiki:d91d2bc136029ec6330e7dfe936884fd.png?direct&  }} 
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 +** <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>Check publication bias and evidence quality</font> ** 
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 +{{  :wiki:04e0f0953234ff63b1b82a90b91a1f9e.png?direct&  }} <font 20px/inherit;;inherit;;inherit>**Submit for publication**</font> 
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 +{{  :wiki:3e7bdbdc47bae4246973c3faa3d11bda.png?direct&300x104  }} 
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 +{{:wiki:6d710952725342798687e6a1b2cad191.png?direct&700  | 24-Step Guide for Conducting a Systematic Review, from Muka et al., 2019}} 
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 +References 
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 +Muka, T., Glisic, M., Milic, J. //et al.//  A 24-step guide on how to design, conduct, and successfully publish a systematic review and meta-analysis in medical research. //Eur J Epidemiol//**35, **49–60 (2020). [[https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-019-00576-5|https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-019-00576-5]]
  
  
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