What is a Systematic Review?
“A systematic review uses systematic and explicit methods to identify, select, critically appraise, and extract and analyze data from relevant research” – Cochrane Handbook
Download: Systematic Review Process Map (.pdf, 198kb)
Examples of methodology projects conducted by our team
- Robson, R. C., Pham, B., Hwee, J., Thomas, S. M., Rios, P., Page, M. J., Tricco, A. C. (2019). Few studies exist examining methods for selecting studies, abstracting data, and appraising quality in a systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 106, 121-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.10.003.
- Tricco, A. C., Cogo, E., Page, M. J., Polisena, J., Booth, A., Dwan, K., … & Moher, D. (2016). A third of systematic reviews changed or did not specify the primary outcome: A PROSPERO register study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 79, 46-54. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.03.025.
- Tricco, A. C., Straus, S. E., & Moher, D. (2011). How can we improve the interpretation of systematic reviews? BMC Medicine, 9(31). doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-31.
Examples of Systematic Reviews conducted by our team
- Ashoor, H. M., Lillie, E., Zarin, W., Pham, B., Khan, P. A., Nincic, V., … & Tricco, A. C. (2017). Effectiveness of different compression-to-ventilation methods for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review. Resuscitation, 118, 112-125. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.05.032.
- Tricco, A. C., Soobiah, C., Hui, W., Antony, J., Struchkov, V., Hutton, B., … & Straus, S. E. (2015). Interventions to decrease the risk of adverse cardiac events for patients receiving chemotherapy and serotonin (5-HT3) receptor antagonists: A systematic review. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 16(1). doi: 10.1186/2050-6511-16-1.