Use the following guides for step-by-step instructions for conducting a systematic review or evidence synthesis in your discipline.
Contact the librarians listed on the above guides for help.
A systematic review is a type of literature review that attempts to collect and analyze all evidence that answers a specific question. The question must be clearly defined and have inclusion and exclusion criteria. A broad and thorough search of the literature is performed and a critical analysis of the search results is reported and ultimately provides a current evidence-based answer to the specific question (CDC).
This table from the University of Texas Libraries defines literature review types. It explains the difference between systematic reviews, evidence synthesis, literature reviews and more.
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