Systematic+Search

A review of a clearly formulated question that uses systematic and explicit methods to identify, select, and critically appraise relevant research, and to collect and analyze data from the studies that are included in the review.
 * What is a systematic review? **
 * PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)
 * Finding what works in healthcare: standards for systematic reviews

Systematic reviews of interventions require a thorough, objective and reproducible search of a range of sources to identify as many relevant studies as possible (within resource limits).
 * What is a systematic search? **

1.Select your database 2.Break you question into concepts 3.Identify subject headings for each concept 4.Identify keywords (text words) for each concept
 * Systematic search process, step-by-step: **

Adapted from: Robin Featherstone, MLIS - slideshare published 1/11/2012 Liaison Librarian (Medicine) McGill University Life Sciences Library https://www.slideshare.net/featherr/how-to-conduct-a-systematic-search-10966748