Gordon Library Reviews

[Lara Preece]

Criticalappraisal can be defined as "the process of carefully and systematically examining research to judge its trustworthiness, and its value and relevance in a particular context" (Burls 2009 p. 1).

Systematic reviews have been conducted in a variety of subjects including advertising, astronomy, biology, chemistry, criminology, ecology, education, law, manufacturing, psychology, public policy, and zoology.

Don't forget that systematic reviews are also published in journals by academics. The library's lists of major databases provide access to MEDLINE, CINAHL with Full Text, SocINDEX with Full Text, Web of Science and other databases which contain details of systematic reviews published in journal articles.

A meta-analysis is a statistical method for combining the numerical results of studies included in the review. It is commonly used in systematic reviews comprising Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs). Its quality depends on the quality of the search and data extraction.

Librarians at RGU Library can assist with planning, conducting, and reporting systematic reviews and other types of research reviews. To learn more about conducting systematic reviews at RGU, visit the or email lib...@rgu.ac.uk to request individual or group training.

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