Systematic Review Service

In your initial meeting with an MSK librarian, you will: 

• Determine if the project is suitable for a systematic review or if a different review type would be more appropriate. 

• Clarify your topic, including your inclusion and exclusion criteria (also known as eligibility criteria).

• Review what is required of a protocol, along with plans for your protocol’s completion and registration. 

• Establish which databases will be searched and if any supplemental searches (e.g., clinical trial databases, government documents, cited/citing references) will be undertaken. 

• Decide whether your search will include any restrictions (e.g., dates, language, publication types) and the reasons for these decisions. 

• Agree on a timetable for search completion and result delivery. 

• Explore using Covidence to manage and track your review process. 

• Discuss target journals for article submission and review their requirements.