Evidence Synthesis & Systematic Review Program @ SJSU

In Finding What Works in Health Care, the Institute of Medicine recommends 21 standards for developing high-quality systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research. The standards address the entire systematic review process from the initial steps of formulating the topic and building the review team to producing a detailed final report that synthesizes what the evidence shows and where knowledge gaps remain. Relevant beyond the health sciences.

The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions is the official guide that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of healthcare interventions. Considered by many to be the gold-standard of systematic reviews. Assumes focus is on randomized, controlled trials.

The MECIR Standards are a guide to the conduct of Cochrane Intervention Reviews. Each set of Standards includes links to Cochrane Training resources, the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions and other available resources.

This seminal article laid the foundation for scoping reviews having a distinct methodology from systematic reviews.

Developed by the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (Canada), this guidebook details each step in the rapid review process and outlines reporting guidelines.

This article provides updated guidance on methods for conducting rapid reviews of effectiveness, targeted at Cochrane and other stakeholders interested in the methodology of rapid reviews. The guidance, developed by the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group, builds upon previous interim guidance, and incorporates changes based on an evaluation of its application, a scope of the literature on rapid review methodology, and input from a diverse group of experts in rapid review methods

This paper, part of the Cochrane Rapid Review Methods Group series, offers guidance on determining when to conduct a rapid review instead of a full systematic review.

A step-by-step guide for conducting systematic reviews of qualitative evidence.