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Systematic Reviews

A guide for planning and conducting systematic reviews and other types of evidence synthesis.

Why Start with a Protocol?

  • Often a requirement for publication.
  • Establishes the rigor of the review methods.
  • Enables the reproducibility of the review.
  • Functions as a project management tool for the review.
  • Reduces unnecessary duplication of reviews.

Protocol Templates

PRISMA-P

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols 

Registering/Publishing the Protocol

Where to register a protocol?

Different registries accept different kinds of protocols:

Why publish a protocol?

In addition to registering the protocol, you may want to consider publishing the protocol itself as an article. Peer review of the protocol may improve the review methodology. Publication of a protocol can be a contribution to the literature on systematic review methods. 

Where to publish a protocol?