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Systematic & Scoping Review Guide

Resources to Conducting Systematic Reviews

Books
Boland, Cherry, M. G., Dickson, R., Cherry, M. G. (M. G., & Dickson, R. (Rumona). (2017). Doing a systematic review : a student’s guide (2nd edition.). SAGE. (Steacie Stacks:  R 853 S94 D65 2017)

De Brún, Pearce-Smith, N., Heneghan, C., Perera, R., & Badenoch, D. (2014). Searching skills toolkit finding the evidence (Second edition.). BMJ Books, Wiley Blackwell. (online)

Gough, Oliver, S., Thomas, J., & Gough, D. (David A. . (2017). An introduction to systematic reviews (2nd edition.). SAGE. (Steacie Stacks: Q 180 A1 G72 2017

Heneghan, & Badenoch, D. (2006). Evidence-based medicine toolkit (2nd ed.). BMJ Books/Blackwell Pub. (Scott Stacks: R 723.7 H46 2006) 

Articles

Colquhoun HL, Levac D, O'Brien KK, Straus S, Tricco AC, Perrier L, Kastner M, Moher D. Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting. J Clin Epidemiol. 2014 Dec;67(12):1291-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.03.013. Epub 2014 Jul 14. PMID: 25034198.

Evans D, Kowanko I. Literature reviews: evolution of a research methodology. Aust J Adv Nurs. 2000 Dec-2001 Feb;18(2):33-8. PMID: 11878498.

Greyson D, Rafferty E, Slater L, MacDonald N, Bettinger JA, Dubé È, MacDonald SE. Systematic review searches must be systematic, comprehensive, and transparent: a critique of Perman et al. BMC Public Health. 2019 Feb 4;19(1):153. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-6275-y. PMID: 30717742; PMCID: PMC6362565.

Grindlay DJ, Karantana A. Putting the 'systematic' into searching - tips and resources for search strategies in systematic reviews. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2018 Jul;43(6):674-678. doi: 10.1177/1753193418778978. PMID: 29925303.

Hopewell S, Clarke M, Lefebvre C, Scherer R. Handsearching versus electronic searching to identify reports of randomized trials. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Apr 18;2007(2):MR000001. doi: 10.1002/14651858.MR000001.pub2. PMID: 17443625; PMCID: PMC7437388.

Li L, Smith HE, Atun R, Tudor Car L. Search strategies to identify observational studies in MEDLINE and Embase. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Mar 12;3(3):MR000041. doi: 10.1002/14651858.MR000041.pub2. PMID: 30860595; PMCID: PMC8103566.

Lockwood C, Dos Santos KB, Pap R. Practical Guidance for Knowledge Synthesis: Scoping Review Methods. Asian Nurs Res (Korean Soc Nurs Sci). 2019 Dec;13(5):287-294. doi: 10.1016/j.anr.2019.11.002. Epub 2019 Nov 19. PMID: 31756513.

Munn Z, Peters MDJ, Stern C, Tufanaru C, McArthur A, Aromataris E. Systematic review or scoping review? Guidance for authors when choosing between a systematic or scoping review approach. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2018 Nov 19;18(1):143. doi: 10.1186/s12874-018-0611-x. PMID: 30453902; PMCID: PMC6245623.

Peters MDJ, Marnie C, Tricco AC, Pollock D, Munn Z, Alexander L, McInerney P, Godfrey CM, Khalil H. Updated methodological guidance for the conduct of scoping reviews. JBI Evid Implement. 2021 Mar;19(1):3-10. doi: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000277. PMID: 33570328.

Peters MDJ, Godfrey C, McInerney P, Khalil H, Larsen P, Marnie C, Pollock D, Tricco AC, Munn Z. Best practice guidance and reporting items for the development of scoping review protocols. JBI Evid Synth. 2022 Apr 1;20(4):953-968. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-21-00242. PMID: 35102103.

Whittemore R, Knafl K. The integrative review: updated methodology. J Adv Nurs. 2005 Dec;52(5):546-53. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03621.x. PMID: 16268861.

 

Resources for Conducting Systematic Review in the Social Sciences

Campbell Collaboration

The Campbell Collaboration is an international social science research network that produces high quality, open and policy-relevant evidence syntheses, plain language summaries and policy briefs.

Books 

Denyer, D., & Tranfield, D. (2009). Producing a systematic review. In D. Buchanan & A. Bryman (Eds.), The Sage handbook of organizational research methods (pp. 671-689). London, UK: Sage.

Major, & Savin-Baden, M. (2010). An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis: Managing the Information Explosion in Social Science Research. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203497555

Petticrew, & Roberts, H. (2006). Systematic reviews in the social sciences: a practical guide. Blackwell Pub.

Articles

Harlen, W., & Crick, R. D. (2004). Opportunities and challenges of using systematic reviews of research for evidence-based policy in education. Evaluation & Research in Education, 18, 54-71. http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.library.yorku.ca/10.1080/095007

Rojon, C., McDowall, A., & Saunders, M. N. K. (2011). On the experience of conducting a systematic review in industrial, work, and organizational psychology: Yes, it is worthwhile. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 10(3), 133–138. https://doi.org/10.1027/1866-5888/a000041

Young. (2006). How can systematic reviews incorporate qualitative research? A critical perspective. Qualitative Research : QR., 6(1), 27–44.

Videos
 What Is a Systematic Review of Evidence?. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019. Film. [Onllne]

Resources for Conducting Systematic Reviews for different disciplines

Systematic reviews on environmental health sciences

Woodruff TJ, Sutton P. The Navigation Guide systematic review methodology: a rigorous and transparent method for translating environmental health science into better health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect. 2014 Oct;122(10):1007-14.

Systematic reviews on equity and specific populations

Curran. (2007). Challenges in Multidisciplinary Systematic Reviewing: A Study on Social Exclusion and Mental Health Policy. Social Policy & Administration., 41(3), 289–312. https://doi.org/info:doi/

Welch VA, Petkovic J, Jull J, Hartling L, Klassen T, Kristjansson E, Pardo Pardo J, Petticrew M, Stott DJ, Thomson D, Ueffing E, Williams K, Young C, Tugwell P. Chapter 16: Equity and specific populations. In: Higgins JPT, Thomas J, Chandler J, Cumpston M, Li T, Page MJ, Welch VA (editors). Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions version 6.1 (updated September 2020). Cochrane, 2020. Available from www.training.cochrane.org/handbook.

Systematic reviews on public health and health promotion

Jackson N, Waters E. Criteria for the systematic review of health promotion and public health interventions. Health Promot Int. 2005;20(4):367-74.

Thomas BH, Ciliska DK, Dobbins M, Micucci S. A process for systematically reviewing the literature: providing the research evidence for public health nursing interventions. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2004;1:176-84.