DENT 647 Steps of a Systematic Review

Which type of study is highest on the evidence pyramid because it combines the results of many studies to answer a specific research question.

• Case Control

• Cohort

• Double-blind Randomized Control Trial

• Systematic Review

• Instagram posts

What framework is helpful in developing a precise clinical question for a systematic review?

• conference proceedings

• protocol

• PubMed

• PICO

A systematic review will search multiple bibliographic databases. What databases are available to you through Rowland Medical Library? Select all that apply.

• Embase

• PubMed

• CINAHL

• Scopus

Date, Language, and Study Design are examples of:

• inclusion/exclusion criteria

• PICO questions

• bibliographic databases

• review types

A __________ is a written plan that documents how the systematic review will be conducted and can be registered at PROSPERO or Open Science Network.

• Embase

• protocol

• special teams playbook

• EndNote

Research that is not published in a traditional format (like journal articles) is called

_______ ________. Examples include: clinical trials, government reports, dissertations, conference proceedings, and technical reports.

• grey literature

• reference rot

• orphaned references

• biased science

In a systematic review, the selection process should be transparent and reproducible. A _____________ documents the inclusion and exclusion process.

• PRISMA flow diagram

• interlibrary loan

• bibliography

• forest plot

The first step in creating a systematic review is

• performing a meta-analysis

• publishing a narrative review article

• searching the databases

• planning

Which word best describes the screening process in a systematic review?

• Hilarious

• High-speed

• Disordered

• Detailed

A systematic review cannot be completed alone. At least two assessors working independently in both the selection and quality assessments steps limits the risk of error and _________.

• bias

• publications

• research

• statistical formulas