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Systematic Reviews: A Comprehensive Overview Video Series

Overview of Systematic Reviews

Learning objectives:

  • Describe common reasons for conducting a systematic review
  • Describe key steps in performing a systematic review
  • Discuss time required to complete a systematic review

After viewing the tutorial, take the quiz to gauge your understanding. (Show Quiz)

References: (Show References)

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This video series should be cited as:
Kusnoor SV, Williams AM, Koonce TY, Krump P, Harding L, Zhao J, Giuse NB. Systematic Reviews: A Comprehensive Overview Video Series. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Center for Knowledge Management, 2023. Available from: https://spi-hub.app.vumc.org/sysrev/home.

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