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Systematic Reviews

Systematic reviews are a key tool in modern medicine for gathering, evaluating and synthesizing the results of scientific research on a specific topic. This allows doctors, researchers and decision-makers to make informed decisions based on the latest and most reliable scientific evidence.. 

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A compendium of knowledge on how to conduct
systematic reviews and other forms of knowledge synthesis (text in Polish).

Developed by the Information and Library Center, Medical University of Lodz.

• Introduction
• Resources
• Search sources (databases)
• Search strategy
• For librarians

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Systematic review textbooks
available at the ŚUM Library

Booth, Andrew, et al. Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review. Third. Los Angeles [i pozostałe]: SAGE, 2022. Print.

Posadzki, Paweł., and DM Sorus. Wydawca. Evidence-Based Medicine/Practice i Systematyczne PrzegląDy Literatury : Praktyczny PodręCznik. Wydanie I. Poznań Wydawnictwo Sorus, 2023. Print.

Higgins, Julian. et al. (2024) Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions. Version 6.5 (updated 2024). Londyn]: Cochrane.

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Sources of information on systematic reviews in English.

Knowledge Synthesis: Systematic & Scoping Reviews. Developed by the Western Libraries, Kanada.

Introduction to Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Free four-part online course which introduces methods to perform systematic reviews and meta-analysis of clinical trials.

Advanced Research Skills: Conducting Literature and Systematic Reviews: Short self-guided course (ebook) that focuses on the research component of conducting a literature or systematic review.