This paper presents a method to conduct a systematic literature review (SLR) and meta-
analysis studies on environmental science. SLR is a process that allowed to collect relevant …

Given the dynamic nature of digital technologies, understanding why users intend to
continue to use them or not is important for practitioners and academics alike. This paper …

This chapter describes the principles and methods used to carry out a meta‐analysis for a
comparison of two interventions for the main types of data encountered. A very common and …

Background The effects of delayed cord clamping of the umbilical cord in preterm infants are
unclear. Objective We sought to compare the effects of delayed vs early cord clamping on …

Background/purpose: Scoping review design represents a methodology that allows
assessment of emerging evidence, as well as a first step in research development. Despite …

Background Rapid reviews are a form of knowledge synthesis in which components of the
systematic review process are simplified or omitted to produce information in a timely …

Protocols of systematic reviews and meta-analyses allow for planning and documentation of
review methods, act as a guard against arbitrary decision making during review conduct …

Systematic reviews should build on a protocol that describes the rationale, hypothesis, and
planned methods of the review; few reviews report whether a protocol exists. Detailed, well …

This chapter introduces some of the key considerations for review authors who are about to
start a systematic review. Because the priorities of decision makers and consumers may be …

Background In systematic reviews and meta-analysis, researchers often pool the results of
the sample mean and standard deviation from a set of similar clinical trials. A number of the …