Review Protocol: [INSERT TITLE]Team InformationProject LeadResearch Team MembersDateInstitution(s)BackgroundDescribe the population and condition or phenomenon of interest and contextualize it. In other words, describe what this review is about.ObjectiveDescribe the justification for this review. In other words, describe why this review/the information it collects is important.Review QuestionFull Review QuestionProvide the full review question in sentence format, and then break up the question according to the PICO framework (or other frameworks as appropriate).PopulationInterventionComparisonOutcomeSearch StrategyDatabasesList the bibliographic databases to be searched.Hand SearchingList journals or websites that will be hand searched for relevant articles.Experts or StakeholdersIf experts or key stakeholders are being contacted for additional grey literature or research, list them and how they will be contacted.Reference SearchesIf forward or backward citations will be performed (also known as chain or snowball searching), detail them here.Eligibility CriteriaOperationalize your PICO (or other framework) concepts by explicitly stating what would and would not meet inclusion. Wherever possible, provide definitions, ICD codes or other identifiers to be as clear as possible.PICOInclusion CriteriaExclusion CriteriaPopulationInterventionComparisonOutcomesData ExtractionProvide a description of methods used to collect data from included studies (e.g. categories of data you intend to collect, how many people will conduct extraction, how disagreements will be resolved, etc).Study Quality AssessmentIf applicable, describe the tool(s) you will use to assess risk of bias.Data SynthesisDescribe how you will analyze and summarize the included study results.Project TimetableFill out the following Gantt chart according to your estimated project timelines.MonthMonthMonthMonthMonthMonthMonthMonthMonthMonthMonthMonthPreparationConduct searchesPilot test eligibility criteriaTi/Ab + Full Text SelectionPilot test data collectionData collectionPilot risk of bias assessmentsConduct assessmentsConduct synthesis & interpret resultsWrite manuscriptResearch Team Member RolesDescribe the different tasks on the review and who will be responsible for what.TaskDescriptionTeam Member ResponsibleReferencesThis Review Protocol was created by Sarah Visintini, Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit and adapted from the following resources:Cochrane Public Health Group. (2011) Guide for developing a Cochrane protocol. Retrieved from: http://ph.cochrane.org/sites/ph.cochrane.org/files/uploads/Guide%20for%20PH%20protocol_Nov%202011_final%20for%20website.pdf. Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries. (2012). Systematic Review Steps. Retrieved from http://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/biomed/services/lgr/docs/SR-Steps-Roles-revised.docx HYPERLINK "http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Elibrary/biomed/services/lgr/docs/SR-Steps-Roles-revised.docx" Durham University Community. (2009). Template for a Systematic Literature Review Protocol. Retrieved from https://community.dur.ac.uk/ebse/resources/templates/SLRTemplate.pdf.Warwick Medical School. (n.d.) Protocol Template: Systematic Review. Retrieved from http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/med/staff/bridle/sr/protocol_template.doc.World Health Organization. (2011). Review Protocol Template. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/hrh/education/Rec1_CPDforfacultyteachingstaff.pdf.Review Protocol Template by Sarah Visintini is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFgAAAAfCAYAAABjyArgAAAG3ElEQVR42u1a70tbVxjO5zHFr+Kg
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