The Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol Workbook
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The Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol Workbook

60 PRISMA-Compliant Templates for Question Formulation, Search Documentation, Critical Appraisal, Data Extraction, Meta-Analysis, and GRADE Assessment

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are the highest level of evidence in academic research. But while Cochrane provides the methodology, they don't provide the blank templates you need to actually document every step for publication.

This workbook is the ultimate planning toolkit for rigorous evidence synthesis. It ensures your protocol is PRISMA-compliant from day one and provides the exhaustive audit trail required for publication in high-impact journals.

Perfect for: Medical and healthcare researchers • Systematic review teams • PhD students conducting evidence synthesis • Clinicians aiming for evidence-based practice guidelines • Anyone registering a protocol on PROSPERO

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Companion kit for this workbook

The Scoping Review Protocol Kit

Not every evidence question needs a full systematic review. When the aim is to map a field, this kit runs the scoping review from protocol to evidence map.

$12 See the kit

What's Inside

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PICO Question Architect

Specialized frameworks to move from a vague interest to a precise, searchable PICO/PECO/SPIDER research question that ensures search sensitivity.

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PRISMA Flowchart Audit

Fill-in templates to track every single record through your search, screening, and selection phases—eliminating "mathematical errors" in your final flowchart.

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Critical Appraisal Labs

Standardized templates for RoB 2.0, Newcastle-Ottawa, and CASP tools, allowing you to synthesize the quality of evidence with absolute transparency.

Core Checklists & Templates Included

  • 60+ fill-in templates covering the entire synthesis lifecycle
  • Search String Documentation: how to audit PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL searches
  • Data Extraction Master Shells: for both quantitative and qualitative synthesis
  • The GRADE Assessment Builder: judging the certainty of your findings
  • PROSPERO Registration Draft: a pre-written outline for your online registration

The gold standard of research is in your hands. Start your protocol today.

Companion kits

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Data Cleaning & Codebook Kit

The workbook sets up how data is gathered and stored. The kit picks up the moment the raw file exists.

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Sample-Size Justification Kit

The workbook helps you choose the test. The kit sizes the study for the test you chose.

$12See the kit → Cover of The Abstract, Title & Keyword Kit With The Academic Writing & Scholarly Style Workbook

Abstract, Title & Keyword Kit

Use the workbook while drafting the paper; use the kit at the end, for the title, abstract and keywords.

$7See the kit → Cover of The Defence & Viva Kit With The Dissertation & Thesis Workbook

Defence & Viva Kit

Reach for it once the thesis is submitted and the examination date is set.

$15See the kit →

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