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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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2. Have a look at the resources available at @PRISMAStatement, including the checklist and flow diagram (prisma-statement.org/PRISMAStatemen…), and use it to guide your processes.
3. Get in touch with the reference #librarian at your institution, or check out the resources available through any #HigherEducation #library website. They'll have valuable insight into search string development and database best practice.

#LibrariesRock
4. Check out resources/courses available via @EPPICentre, @IOE_London, @cochranecollab, @CochraneLibrary, @campbellreviews.

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…)
6. Keep a record log of every search that you conduct, including during your initial search string development. This will help you refine your search string, as well as keep your #systematicreview transparent and replicable.
7. Maintain a review protocol, which includes:

* 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
8. Use the 'Find Full Text' feature of your reference management software (e.g. @Citavi or @EndNoteNews) when using a VPN connection to your institution, to quickly download PDFs of the studies in your #SystematicReview. This saves SO MUCH TIME!

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9. Use #SystematicReview software to manage your review, allowing you to run reports for analysis. Here, I'm somewhat biased, but I was using @EPPIReviewer long before I started working at @IOE_London. You can also now create funky interactive evidence gap maps! 🤓
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