Systematic Reviews

EQUATOR - Enhancing the Quality and Transparency of Health Research

How does your systematic review stand up?
Review:
Appraisal of a systematic review using a checklist: Notes and example 1
Clinical Evidence (BMJ)
http://clinicalevidence.bmj.com/x/set/static/ebm/toolbox/665052.html

If you plan on publishing in a journal

Review the intended journal for specific guidelines for systematic reviews BEFORE starting your review
If there are no guidelines, review other systematic reviews in the intended journal

Archiving Your Review

The University of Calgary Institutional Repository, also known as PRISM, is a digital archive comprised of the University's intellectual output.
PRISM serves to manage, preserve and make available the academic works of faculty, graduate students, and research groups.
Submit your systematic review

Given the time it takes to complete a systematic review, you may need to update the search prior to submission for publication
You may need to update your systematic review as a requirement of the publishing body (Cochrane) or as new evidence is published
Because you kept detailed, transparent documentation on data collection (searching) and because you saved your searches on the different database platforms, updating the search can be done relatively quickly