TUTORIALS & TRAINING
The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions is the official document that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of healthcare interventions.
JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis
The JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis is designed to provide authors with a comprehensive guide to conducting JBI systematic or scoping reviews. It describes in detail the process of planning, undertaking and writing up a review using JBI methods.
Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews (IOM)
Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews (AHRQ)
This guide was developed to improve the transparency, consistency, and scientific rigor of those working on Comparative Effectiveness Reviews.
The EQUATOR (Enhancing the Quality and Transparency Of health Research) Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve the reliability and value of published health research literature by promoting transparent and accurate reporting and wider use of robust reporting guidelines.
REPORTING GUIDELINES
PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is a reporting guideline for systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Many journals endorse PRISMA and may require authors to use PRISMA when submitting systematic reviews for publication.
A 27 item checklist researchers should use when reporting their systematic review.
The flow diagram depicts the flow of information through the different phases of a systematic review. It maps out the number of records identified, included and excluded, and the reasons for exclusions.
Several extensions of the PRISMA Statement have been developed to facilitate the reporting of different types or aspects of systematic reviews.