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STANDARD 5.1
Prepare final report using a structured format
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| 5.1.1 |
Include a report title |
| 5.1.2 |
Include an abstract |
| 5.1.3 |
Include an executive summary |
| 5.1.4 |
Include a summary written for the lay public |
| 5.1.5 |
Include an introduction (rationale and objectives) |
| 5.1.6 |
Include a methods section. Describe the following:
- Research protocol
- Eligibility criteria (criteria for including and excluding studies in the systematic review)
- Analytic framework and key questions
- Databases and other information sources used to identify relevant studies
- Search strategy
- Study selection process
- Data extraction process
- Methods for handling missing information
- Information to be extracted from included studies
- Methods to appraise the quality of individual studies
- Summary measures of effect size (e.g., risk ratio, difference in means)
- Rationale for pooling (or not pooling) results of included studies
- Methods of synthesizing the evidence
- Additional analyses, if done, indicating which were prespecified
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| 5.1.7 |
Include a results section. Organize the presentation of results around key questions. Describe the following (repeat for each key question):
- Study selection process
- List of excluded studies and reasons for their exclusion
- Appraisal of individual studies’ quality
- Qualitative synthesis
- Meta-analysis of results, if performed (explain rationale for doing one)
- Additional analyses, if done, indicating which were prespecified
- Tables and figures
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| 5.1.8 |
Include a discussion section. Include the following:
- Summary of the evidence
- Strengths and limitations of the systematic review
- Conclusions for each key questions
- Gaps in evidence
- Future research needs
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| 5.1.9 |
Include a section describing funding sources and COI |
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STANDARD 5.2
Peer review the draft report
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| 5.2.1 |
Use a third party to manage the peer review process |
| 5.2.2 |
Provide a public comment period for the report and publicly report on disposition of comments |
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STANDARD 5.3
Publish the final report in a manner that ensures free public access
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