Week 1 summary

Congratulations on completing the first week of our MOOC on How to Write a Systematic Review!

This week, we laid the foundation for understanding and conducting systematic reviews effectively.

Key Learnings

• Understanding systematic reviews.

• A systematic review gathers, appraises, and synthesises evidence to answer a focused research question.

• It follows a structured methodology to ensure reliability and reproducibility.

• Writing & publishing a systematic review.

• Structuring a manuscript effectively improves clarity and impact.

• Choosing the right journal and understanding the publication process is crucial for successful dissemination.

• Applying the PRISMA Guideline.

• PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) ensures transparency and rigour.

• It includes tools like the PRISMA flow diagram to track study selection and a checklist for reporting methodology and findings.

Thank you for your enthusiasm! Keep up the momentum as we explore deeper techniques in systematic reviews in Week 2. See you in the next session!