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
Protocol Development for Scoping Reviews
What’s inside?
Understand each key section of a protocol, from rationale and objectives to methods and amendments
Get clear definitions, advice, and real-world examples to guide your own review
Learn how to manage deviations, refine your approach, and ensure your protocol supports a high-quality review
Understand each key section of a protocol, from rationale and objectives to methods and amendments
Get clear definitions, advice, and real-world examples to guide your own review
Learn how to manage deviations, refine your approach, and ensure your protocol supports a high-quality review
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