There are a number of manuals, standards, and other forms of help that can guide you as you embark on your review. This page includes a selection of each.
"The official guide that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of healthcare interventions." Even if you are not completing a Cochrane Review, their handbook offers valuable information of best practices for each review step.
The manual for numerous types of systematic and related reviews from JBI, formerly the Joanna Briggs Institute, an organization involved in nursing evidence-based practice.
The Campbell Collaboration supports systematic and related reviews on social science topics. Their methodological standards are adapted from the Cochrane Handbook.
AMSTAR is one of several tools that appraise the methods of systematic reviews/meta-analyses. This link goes to the AMSTAR checklist, which can also help you plan your own high quality review.
PRISMA is a series of reporting standards for reviews. On the PRISMA website, you can find the PRISMA Checklist and Flow Diagram, along with other PRISMA standards for protocols, scoping reviews, and abstracts, among others.
Cochrane Interactive Learning offers Conducting an Intervention Review, an online introductory course on how to conduct a systematic review of interventions. The different modules include assessing risk of bias, analyzing data, and interpreting findings. Everything is online and self-directed, meaning you can explore on your own time. The MSK Library subscribes to this course, and users will need to register using their MSK email address to gain access.
This online database of systematic review tools, guides, and more keeps track of the latest resources so you do not have to. Search by review step, tool price, and more.
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