Research Guides: Public Health: SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

TOOLS & ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS & HOW TO DO THEM

METHOD MAP: Systematic Reviews
Click here for a visual representation of systematic reviews in the context of the research methods landscape, learn about key terminology, and find books, case studies, and more about systematic reviews.
CASE STUDY: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review of Transitions for Caregivers of People Living With Dementia
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this case, students should be able to identify the features and general format of a systematic review including:
- formulating research questions and eligibility criteria
- how to approach searches
- where to find guidance
- describe how qualitative and quantitative approaches to research might differ
- compare some of the benefits and challenges of taking a mixed-methods approach

TUC LIBRARY DATABASES TO HELP WITH SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Cochrane Library (Wiley)
The Cochrane Library includes seven distinct databases in its collection: The Cochrane Methodology Register, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Health Technology Assessment Database, NHS Evaluation Database, The About the Cochrane Collaboration database.
Embase (Elsevier)
A comprehensive international biomedical literature database, with articles from 1947 and on, this resource has over 32 million (yes, MILLION!) records. These records include conference abstracts; drug, disease, and medical device data; 2,900 unique journals; and includes MEDLINE titles. Tools to help with your research include a PICO search page, in-depth indexing to create highly targeted searches, journal searching, and more.
SAGE Research Methods (SAGE Publications)
Sage Research Methods is the ultimate methods library with more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos by world-leading academics from across the social sciences, including the largest collection of qualitative methods books available online from any scholarly publisher. The site is designed to guide users to the content they need to learn a little or a lot about their method.

VIDEO: HOW TO CRITICALLY APPRAISE A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW - PART 1 (7:41)

VIDEO: HOW TO CRITICALLY APPRAISE A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW - PART 2 (4:56)

TUC LIBRARY BOOKS ABOUT SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Doing a Systematic Review : a student's guide, 3rd ed. by Angela Boland (Editor); Rumona Dickson (Editor); M. Gemma Cherry (Editor)
ISBN: 9781529740974
Publication Date: 2023-12-18
*THIS IS A PRINT BOOK.*
Evidence-Based Policy: A Realist Persective by Ray Pawson
Publication Date: 2006
*THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Finding What Works in Health Care: Standards for Systematic Reviews by Jill Eden, Laura Levit, Alfred Berg, Sally Morton; Committee on Standards for Systematic Reviews of Comparative Effectiveness Research; Institute of Medicine; Board on Health Care Services Staff
Publication Date: 2011
*THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
How to perform a systematic literature review : a guide for healthcare researchers, practitioners and students
ISBN: 9783030496715
An Introduction to Systematic Reviews by David Gough, Sandy Oliver, and James Thomas
Publication Date: 2012
*THIS IS A PRINT BOOK.*
Systematic Reviews to Answer Health Care Questions, 2nd ed. by Heidi D. NELSON
ISBN: 9781975211097
Publication Date: 2024-03-23
Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine by Jos Kleijnen, Gerd Antes, Regina Kunz, and Khalid S. Khan
Publication Date: 2011
*THIS IS AN EBOOK.*
Also available in print.

IN-DEPTH RESOURCES ON SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
Version 6.3, 2022
Includes the following sections, each of which have multiple chapters:
PART 1: About Cochrane Reviews
PART 2: Core Methods
PART 3: Specific Perspectives in Reviews
PART 4: Other Topics
JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis
From the "About This Manual" section:
"The JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis provides guidance to authors for the conduct and preparation of JBI systematic reviews and evidence syntheses. The JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis has separate chapters devoted synthesis of different types of evidence and to address different types of review questions. "

ARTICLES ON DOING SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

COVIDENCE

The Library has an institutional subscription to Covidence. Covidence is a automation tool for systematic reviews, scoping reviews and literature reviews.

See the Library's guide to using Covidence for account creation and tutorials on how to use Covidence.

TYPES OF RESEARCH REVIEWS

See the Library's guide on Types of Research Reviews. The guide is an overview of the following:

Selecting a review type.
Literature Reviews and how to write a literature review.
Scoping Reviews
Systematic Reviews
Identifying Reputable Journals

The guide also contains helpful resources on each topic.