Systematic Reviews and Knowledge Synthesis for the Sciences

Knowledge Synthesis Resources

General Resources

• University of Manitoba Libraries Systematic Review Workshop Series
  https://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/RFHS-KSsupport/SRWS
• Advanced Research Skills: Conducting Literature and Systematic Reviews (for graduate students)
  https://pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca/graduatereviews/
• Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (online course from John Hopkins University)
  https://www.coursera.org/learn/systematic-review
• Cochrane Collaboration Training Resources
  https://www.campbellcollaboration.org/research-resources/training-courses.html

Tools, Software, and Platforms

• The Systematic Review Toolbox
  http://systematicreviewtools.com/
• SR Toolbox
  http://systematicreviewtools.com/

Protocols and Templates

• PRISMA-P (protocols)
  https://www.prisma-statement.org/protocols
• SR Accelerator Methods Wizard
  https://sr-accelerator.com/#/methods-wizard
• Evidence synthesis template (Cornell University)
  https://osf.io/nbyhk
• Inclusive Systematic Review Registration form
  https://osf.io/preprints/metaarxiv/3nbea/
• Structured literature review template (Cornell University)
  https://osf.io/ve8gc/

Guidelines

• Methodological Expectations of Campbell Collaboration Intervention Reviews (MECCIR) Conduct Standards
  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/pb-assets/Campbell%20MECCIR%20Conduct%20standards%20Nov2019-1573120397657.docx
• Campbell Conduct Standards Checklists for Evidence and Gap Maps
  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/pb-assets/assets/18911803/Campbell%20EGM%20conduct%20standards-1559728200697.docx
• Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR)
  https://community.cochrane.org/mecir-manual
• Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
  https://training.cochrane.org/handbook
• JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis
  https://jbi-global-wiki.refined.site/space/MANUAL

Reporting Standards

• PRISMA
  http://www.prisma-statement.org/
• ROSES (RepOrting Standards for Systematic Evidence Syntheses in Environmental Research)
  https://www.roses-reporting.com/
• MOOSE (Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology)
  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/192614
• NIRO-SR (An integrative framework for planning and conducting Non-Intervention, Reproducible, and Open Systematic Reviews)
  https://osf.io/preprints/metaarxiv/8gu5z/
• PRISMA-S (Search Extension)
  https://www.prisma-statement.org/prisma-search
• PRISMA-ScR (Scoping Review Extension)
  https://www.prisma-statement.org/scoping

Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

• Common inclusion/exclusion criteria
  https://unimelb.libguides.com/sysrev/inclusion-exclusion-criteria

Searching & Translating

• OVID Search Builder
  https://tools-ovid-com.uml.idm.oclc.org/reminer/pv/pvtool.php?str=NdVUzQmA2u5M3v3hvFXZonN0eHiPQw==::2642b6ea26cf877d88a4c0a435d66288
• OVID Term Finder
  https://search.lib.umanitoba.ca/permalink/01UMB_INST/1p55dqn/alma99135698130001651
• SR Accelerator Word Frequency Analyser
  https://sr-accelerator.com/#/wordfreq
• Yale MeSH Analyzer
  https://mesh.med.yale.edu/
• SR Accelerator Polyglot (translated search strings, double-check for accuracy)
  https://sr-accelerator.com/#/polyglot
• Searching Syntax Guide for Common Database Platforms (University of Alberta)
  https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/95890b83-aa90-4a6d-85c8-7011901432a4
• Searching Syntax Guide for Common Database Platforms (adapted by University of Manitoba from University of Alberta (2015))
  https://libguides.lib.umanitoba.ca/ld.php?content_id=27062892
• Search Syntax (Dalhousie University)
  https://dal.ca.libguides.com/ld.php?content_id=36123854

Screening

• Covidence
  https://www.covidence.org/
  Visit our website for more information on using Covidence.
• Rayyan (Free to $)
  https://www.rayyan.ai/
• DistillerSR ($)
  https://www.distillersr.com/products/distillersr-systematic-review-software
• SR Accelerator's Deduplicator (requires Endnote)
  https://sr-accelerator.com/#/deduplicator
• Abstrackr (Brown University)
  http://abstrackr.cebm.brown.edu/
• SR Accelerator Screenatron and Disputatron
  https://sr-accelerator.com/#/screenatron

Critical Appraisal

• Robot Reviewer
  https://www.robotreviewer.net/

Writing

• Equator Network's Good Reports (find checklists and guidelines to help you write your review)
  https://www.goodreports.org/
• RevMan 5 (writing meta-analysis, restrictions may apply)
  https://training.cochrane.org/online-learning/core-software-cochrane-reviews/revman/revman-5-download
• RevMan Replicant (creating data analysis abstract section using RevMan file)
  https://sr-accelerator.com/#/replicant