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What is Evidence Synthesis?
Types of Evidence Syntheses
Systematic Reviews
Scoping Review
Rapid Review
Literature (Narrative) Review
Meta-Analysis
Umbrella Reviews
Steps in an Evidence Synthesis
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1. Identify your research question
2. Define inclusion and exclusion criteria
3. Search for studies
4. Select studies for inclusion based on pre-defined criteria
5. Extract data from included studies
8. Synthesize and report results
6. (For systematic reviews) Evaluate the risk of bias of included studies
7. Assess the quality of the evidence
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