1. Have a look whether any systematic review or #metaanalysis has been conducted on your topic before. If so, what (gaps) did they uncover? How did they structure their results? How will your review differ?
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5. Read textbooks that talk through the steps in simple language (e.g. uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/an-i…, uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/doin… or link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…)
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* Review background - context, summary of PICO(TS)
* Existing literature
* Research questions/aims
* Method (search string, screening, PRISMA, quality assessment, data extraction, data analysis)
* Time frame of the review
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