Systematic Review Tutorial
Tools
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JBI Critical Appraisal ToolsJBI’s critical appraisal tools assist in assessing the trustworthiness, relevance and results of published papers.
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CEBM Critical Appraisal ToolsCritical appraisal worksheets from the Center for Evidence Based Medicine. Critical appraisal worksheets to help you appraise the reliability, importance and applicability of clinical evidence.
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CASP ChecklistsThis set of eight critical appraisal tools are designed to be used when reading research. CASP has appraisal checklists designed for use with Systematic Reviews, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule.
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Cochrane Risk of bias 2 (RoB 2) ToolRoB 2 is structured into a fixed set of domains of bias, focusing on different aspects of trial design, conduct and reporting. It is designed to assess the risk of bias in trials.
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QUADAS-2QUADAS-2 is a quality assessment and risk of bias (RoB) tool used for conducting Systematic Reviews of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies.
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COSMIN ToolsTools for quality assessment, risk of bias, and Systematic Review reporting.
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PRISMA 2020PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. PRISMA primarily focuses on the reporting of reviews evaluating the effects of interventions, but can also be used as a basis for reporting systematic reviews with objectives other than evaluating interventions (e.g. evaluating aetiology, prevalence, diagnosis or prognosis).
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PRISMA-DTAExtension of the PRISMA protocol for reporting systematic reviews, this framework was adapted for Diagnostic testing.
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Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE)Stroup, D. F., Berlin, J. A., Morton, S. C., Olkin, I., Williamson, G. D., Rennie, D., Moher, D., Becker, B. J., Sipe, T. A., & Thacker, S. B. (2000). Meta-analysis of observational studies in epidemiology: a proposal for reporting. Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) group. JAMA, 283(15), 2008–2012. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.283.15.2008
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Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research: ENTREQTong, A., Flemming, K., McInnes, E., Oliver, S., & Craig, J. (2012). Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research: ENTREQ. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 12(1), 181. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-12-181
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RAMESES publication standards: Realist synthesesWong, G., Greenhalgh, T., Westhorp, G., Buckingham, J., & Pawson, R. (2013). RAMESES publication standards: Realist syntheses. BMC Medicine, 11(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.1186/1741-7015-11-21
Intervention Reviews
Intervention Reviews
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| Reporting Protocol | PRISMA |
| Functionality | What is the efficacy of an intervention (such as treatment, therapy, service, or policy)? |
Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews
Diagnostic Test Accuracy Reviews
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| Reporting Guidelines | PRISMA-DTA |
| Functionality | What is the accuracy, specificity, or sensitivity of a diagnostic test? |
Observational Studies Reviews
Observational Studies Reviews
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| Functionality | What is the prognosis, prevalence, or predictors of recovery for a condition? |
Review of Measurement Instruments
Reviews of Measurement Instruments
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| Quality Assessment | |
| Reporting Guidelines | |
| Funcationality | What is the accuracy of an outcome assessment or measurement tool? |
Qualitative Review
Qualitative Reviews
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| Functionality | What are the views or experiences of people with a condition? |
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