"A scientific investigation that focuses on a specific question and that uses explicit, planned scientific methods to identify, select, assess, and summarize the findings of similar but separate studies. It may or may not include a quantitative synthesis of the results from separate studies (meta-analysis) depending on the available data."
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Steps in the undertaking of a systematic review in orthopaedic surgery. Dario Sambunjak corresponding author and Miljenko Franić. PMC3291784 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3291784/
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Month Activity 1 – 2 Preparation of protocol. 3 – 8 Searches for published and unpublished studies. 2 – 3 Pilot test of eligibility criteria. 3 – 8 Inclusion assessments. 3 Pilot test of ‘Risk of bias’ assessment. 3 – 10 Validity assessments. 3 Pilot test of data collection. 3 – 10 Data collection. 3 – 10 Data entry. 5 – 11 Follow up of missing information. 8 – 10 Analysis. 1 – 11 Preparation of review report. 12 – Keeping the review up-to-date. |
