There are a number of steps to conducting a systematic review. Each of them is described in more detail under the tabs in the menu on the left.
Planning for your review
Formulating your research question
Developing the protocol
Searching the literature
Screening the studies
Critical appraisal (for risk of bias)
Extracting the data
Synthesizing and reporting
Systematic Review Process Map
This interactive systematic review process map developed by the KT program at St. Michael's Hospital takes you briefly through the steps to conduct a systematic review from the beginning to end.
