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JBI's Systematic Reviews: Study selection and critical appraisal
Kylie Porritt1, Judith Gomersall, Craig Lockwood
1Kylie Porritt is a research fellow at the Joanna Briggs Institute in the School of Translational Health Science, University of Adelaide, South Australia, where Judith Gomersall is a research fellow at the National Health and Medical Research Council Centre for Research Excellence in Aboriginal Chronic Disease Knowledge Translation and Exchange, and Craig Lockwood is an associate professor in Implementation Science. Contact author: Kylie Porritt, kylie.porritt@adelaide.edu.au. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. The Joanna Briggs Institute aims to inform health care decision making globally through the use of research evidence. It has developed innovative methods for appraising and synthesizing evidence; facilitating the transfer of evidence to health systems, health care professionals, and consumers; and creating tools to evaluate the impact of research on outcomes. For more on the institute's approach to weighing the evidence for practice, go to http://joannabriggs.org/jbi-approach.html.
This guide details study selection and critical appraisal for systematic reviews. These steps are crucial for ensuring reliable evidence to inform healthcare policy, practice, and research.
Area of Science:
- Evidence-based practice
- Systematic review methodology
- Health sciences research
Background:
- The Joanna Briggs Institute promotes evidence-based practice in health fields.
- This article is part of a series on conducting systematic reviews.
- Systematic reviews are vital for informing healthcare decisions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the study selection process in systematic reviews.
- To outline the critical appraisal of studies for systematic reviews.
- To guide researchers in conducting rigorous systematic reviews.
Main Methods:
- Focuses on the study selection phase of systematic reviews.
- Details the critical appraisal of included studies.
- Emphasizes a step-by-step approach to systematic review conduct.
Main Results:
- Study selection ensures relevance and minimizes bias.
- Critical appraisal assesses the validity and quality of evidence.
- These steps are foundational for trustworthy systematic reviews.
Conclusions:
- Rigorous study selection and critical appraisal are essential for systematic reviews.
- Valid systematic reviews provide a strong basis for policy and practice.
- This article contributes to the practical guidance on systematic review execution.
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