Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Synthesis for the Sciences

Librarian Support for Knowledge Synthesis

Support for knowledge synthesis projects focus on training and consultation. What we can do for you:

• We offer introductory workshops about knowledge synthesis methods, both in person and online
• We provide information and links to resources on this knowledge synthesis guide
• We provide feedback on your project protocol and literature search strategy
• We can recommend databases and citation management software.

Book a consultation to ask questions and receive guidance from one of our science librarians.  

Please note, librarians can be heavily involved in the knowledge synthesis and systematic review process. Librarians use their judgement in terms of time commitment to knowledge synthesis projects based on their research interests and availability. Librarian involvement could include formulating, conducting and documenting search strategies, managing citations, and writing the methods section. Co-authorship is expected for this type of involvement. 

Selected Examples of University of Manitoba Librarian Co-Authored Knowledge Synthesis

Reviews

• Wilson, N. J., Worden, E., & O'Hanlon, G. (2023). Connecting community-based monitoring to Arctic environmental decision-making and governance: A systematic scoping review of the literature. Arctic Science.https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2023-0034
• Eikelboom, R., Sanjanwala, R., Lê, M-L., Yamashita, M. H., & Arora, R. C. (2021). Postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 111(2), 544-554. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.05.104
• Choukou, M. A., Mbabaali, S., Bani Hani, J., & Cooke, C. (2021). Haptic-enabled hand rehabilitation in stroke patients: a scoping review. Applied sciences, 11(8), 3712. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11083712
• Horrill, T. C., Linton, J., Lavoie, J. G., Martin, D., Wiens, A., & Schultz, A. S. (2019). Access to cancer care among Indigenous peoples in Canada: A scoping review. Social Science & Medicine, 238, 112495. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112495
• Choukou, M. A., Sanchez-Ramirez, D. C., Pol, M., Uddin, M., Monnin, C., & Syed-Abdul, S. (2022). COVID-19 infodemic and digital health literacy in vulnerable populations: a scoping review. Digital health, 8. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076221076927
• Fineblit, S., Selci, E., Loewen, H., Ellis, M., & Russell, K. (2016). Health-related quality of life after pediatric mild traumatic brain injury/concussion: a systematic review. Journal of Neurotrauma, 33(17), 1561-1568. https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2015.4292
• Simonsen, E., Komenda, P., Lerner, B., Askin, N., Bohm, C., Shaw, J., ... & Rigatto, C. (2017). Treatment of uremic pruritus: a systematic review. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 70(5), 638-655. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.05.018
• McIntyre, W. F., Um, K. J., Cheung, C. C., Belley-Côté, E. P., Dingwall, O., Devereaux, P. J., ... & Healey, J. S. (2019). Atrial fibrillation detected initially during acute medical illness: a systematic review. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 8(2), 130-141. https://doi.org/10.1177/2048872618799748

Protocols

• Kelly, C., Jack, E., Pirzada, S., Bhushan, P., Pelly, L., & Linton, J. (2023, October 11). Effective Interventions to Support Integrated Health and Care Workforces: A Realist Review. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/697HA
• Sanjanwala, R., Eastman, T., Eastman, S., Monnin, C., Loewen, H., Liu, S., & Shah, A. (2022). Defining cardiogenic shock and comparing outcomes: a systematic review. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=173301
• Boily-Larouche, G., Becker, M., Linton, J., Blanchard, J., N, V., Peeling, R., … Bhushan, P. (2023, December 8). Scoping Review Protocol : A review on the challenges and solutions for the development, deployment, implementation and evaluation of diagnostics for global health. https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/YG9HR
• Paul, A., Abulannaz, O., Chhabra, M., Lê, M-L., & Kelly, L. E. (2020). Cannabis products used for medical purposes by children: a protocol for a living systematic review. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=187433
• Dhanju, G., Kirkpatrick, I., Goubran, A., Wiebe, S., Jammu, R., & Askin, N. (2023). The Diagnostic accuracy of sonographic parameters for renal artery stenosis in adults: A rapid review with statistical approach. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=447281