SLR1: Understanding Systematic Reviews
1 • What are systematic reviews?
4 Topics
What are systematic reviews?
Advantages and disadvantages of systematic reviews
Types of systematic reviews
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2 • Who uses SLRs, and why?
5 Topics
What do people use SLRs for?
Direct vs Indirect use of SLRs
SLRs in evidence-based practice
The Five A’s of evidence-based practice
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3 • How are SLRs performed?
5 Topics
Planning the research question and search strategy
Developing a synopsis and protocol
Performing data extraction and analysis
Publishing the results of a systematic review
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4 • How are SLRs evaluated?
4 Topics
Checking systematic reviews
Evidence level by study type
Checking randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
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5 • What are the guidelines for performing SLRs?
9 Topics
PRISMA and the EQUATOR Network
The PRISMA guidelines
Flowcharts (PRISMA item 17)
The GRADE framework (PRISMA item 24)
Forest plots (PRISMA item 24)
The AMSTAR checklist
PRISMA extensions
PRISMA-P (for protocols)
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6 • Protocol registration
7 Topics
Why pre-register a protocol?
The PROSPERO registry
The 40 PROSPERO items
Bias and conflicts of interest
Protocol peer review and publication
Stating changes to a protocol
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7 • What is Cochrane?
3 Topics
About Cochrane
How to propose a topic for review on Cochrane
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