Covidence has a series of eBooks designed to support every stage of your review process. Click on the links below to download your free copy today!

Understanding Review Types in Research

What's inside?

• Quickly match your research question to the right review type

• Learn the key differences between systematic, scoping, narrative reviews and more

• Understand why review types matter for evidence synthesis and decision-making

• Get practical tips to plan, manage, and start your review with confidence

A practical guide: Protocol Development for Systematic Reviews

What’s inside?

• Why is it important to write a protocol?

• Registering a protocol

• Review Information (Title, Authors, Background)

• Objectives & Research Questions

• Eligibility Criteria & Search Strategies

• Methods

• Top 5 Tips for Review Protocols

A practical guide: Screening for Systematic Reviews

What’s inside?

• Importance of screening in systematic reviews

• Screening protocols for your review process

• Team composition and roles in screening

• Tips for preparing references and deduplication

• Strategies for title and abstract screening

• Handling conflicts and ensuring consistency

• Ensuring inter-rater reliability in screening

• Top 10 tips on screening

A practical guide: Data Extraction for Intervention Systematic Reviews

What’s inside?

• Practical Insights

• Best Practices

• Important Definitions

• Links to Cochrane Handbook

• Downloadable Templates

• Tool agnostic guidance