Systematic Review Methodology: Steps and Best Practices
Keywords:
Systematic Review, Best Practice, Research, MethodologyAbstract
Systematic reviews are essential for combining data to guide decision-making across a range of disciplines. The systematic review methodology is briefly addressed in this review paper, with emphasis on everything from systemtaic methodology to best practices. This paper discusses many types of systematic reviews, emphasizing their uses and goals, ranging from scoping reviews to meta-analyses. There is an outline of an extensive methodological framework that includes sections on defining a research question, study justification, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and more. The article clarifies the best practices for conducting systematic reviews, highlighting the significance of precise data extraction, thorough protocols, rigorous screening, and well-defined research questions. Systematic reviews can maintain standards of rigor and reliability by adhering to these recommendations, which will ultimately provide insightful information to procedures for making evidence-based decisions.
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