Healthcare is the research field where these methodologies have been established for the longest time, so some of these resources might be specific to health and life sciences. However, the same general principles apply. Subject specific guidelines and resources have been highlighted.
The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions is the official guide that describes in detail the process of preparing and maintaining Cochrane systematic reviews on the effects of healthcare interventions.
On this site, you will find interactive learning resources and pathways as well as links to webinars, courses, and handbooks produced by the Cochrane Collaboration that relate to systematic review methods.
PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews. PRISMA can be used as a checklist of items to include in your review.
JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) is an international evidence-based healthcare research organization. The JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis is meant to provide authors with a comprehensive guide to conducting JBI systematic reviews. It also includes guidance on scoping reviews.
JBI (Joanna Briggs Institute) is an international evidence-based healthcare research organization. The JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis is meant to provide authors with a comprehensive guide to conducting JBI reviews.
Guidance from the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group.
This paper is part of a series of methodological guidance from the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Methods Group.
written by Petticrew and Roberts (2006)
PRISMA and JBI guidelines (healthcare) can also be used - please see box above.
Martin et al., 2020.
Marksey and O'Malley, 2005.
Levac et al., 2010.
Hartling et al., 2015.
Ganann et al., 2010.
Wollsheid and Tripney, 2021.
Guidelines available for health and life sciences topics, such as Cochrane and JBI, can still be referred to when learning about correct methodologies. However, the articles below explore how these methods should be applied specifically for business and management topics.
(Tranfield et al., 2003)
(Thome' at al., 2016)
(Fisch and Block, 2018)
The scoping reviews chapter in the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis provides a comprehensive framework for conducting a scoping review.
Colquhoun, 2016.
We recommend referring to the Health and Life sciences guidelines for a thorough understanding on how rapid review methodology works (as opposed to systematic reviews).
Ierardi et al., 2018.
Keele University and University of Durham, 2007.
Schaefer and Myers, 2017.
Arksey and O'Malley, 2007.
Gutierrez-Bucheli, 2022.