Perceptions about Systematic Reviews
"Some believe systematic reviews represent less effort than a primary clinical study. As can be seen by this review, a quality systematic review requires substantial preparation and planning. After adequate development of the research question and protocol, a considerable amount of effort is required to search the literature..."
"Systematic reviews can suffer from a variety of weaknesses during their preparation. A less than thorough literature search may miss important studies, which may affect conclusions."
From: How to Write a Systematic Review. Wright RW, Brand RA, Dunn W, Spindler KPl,
Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2007 Feb; 455:23-9
About the Health Sciences Libraries Systematic Review Service
Librarians will NOT develop the search, conduct the search, or gather citations, abstracts, or full text. We are only offering 1 hour consultations to discuss your project and offer guidance.
Directions:
Please fill out the following information below about your systematic review. The more complete the form is the more productive the one hour consultation will be.
This information will be used by Health Science Librarians to assess your needs and familiarize themselves with your project before your initial meeting.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Norris Medical Library
medlib@usc.edu