Conducting a systematic review
Guide outlining the steps for writing a systematic review.
Systematic review service
Planned library closure and promise of continued collaboration
The Veterinary Medical Library is closed and plans are in progress to continue library services and collection access. (Last updated April 16, 2021)Our librarians help researchers conduct systematic reviews. Systematic reviews are syntheses of all previously conducted research on a topic and represent the highest level of evidence in clinical research. The service is available to U of M health sciences researchers. If you are part of another U of M college or school, visit the University Libraries' Systematic Review Service webpage.
Benefits
Work with librarians to increase the quality of reviews and streamline the process. Librarians help you:
- determine if there are existing reviews on your topic,
- develop and register a protocol to ensure transparency and rigor,
- create search strategies to identify all relevant studies,
- deliver search results formatted for citation managers and systematic review tools,
- implement best practices for screening, risk of bias assessment, and data extraction and synthesis,
- and write the search methodology.
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Related staff
Caitlin Bakker
Medical School Librarian and Research Services Coordinator
André Nault
Veterinary Librarian