An overview of methodological approaches in systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this overview is to identify and collate evidence from existing published systematic review (SR) articles evaluating various methodological approaches used at each stage of an SR.

Methods

The search was conducted in five electronic databases from inception to November 2020 and updated in February 2022: MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and APA PsycINFO. Title and abstract screening were performed in two stages by one reviewer, supported by a second reviewer. Full-text screening, data extraction, and quality appraisal were performed by two reviewers independently. The quality of the included SRs was assessed using the AMSTAR 2 checklist.

Results

The search retrieved 41,556 unique citations, of which

SUBMITTER: Veginadu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9322259 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature