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Systematic, Scoping & Other Literature Reviews at Mass General Brigham

Resources for publishing literature reviews and evidence syntheses at Mass General Brigham

Systematic and Other Reviews Massive Open Online Course

How to Conduct a Systematic, Scoping or Other Review module

Any employee in the MGB system can take our self-paced module on how to conduct common review methodologies. Sign in using your MGB username and password to access.

What's special about this course:

  • It's personalized for MGB employees and the databases we have access to. 
  • It breaks down the jargon of these projects into plain English. 
  • It offers a step-wise approach. If you follow along, you'll have a completed search strategy. 
  • Take select lessons to learn how to perform a narrative or rapid review. 
  • You'll receive a certificate of completion that you can cite in your CV or LinkedIn profile.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate popular review methodologies
  • Build high-quality, exhaustive, and reproducible searches in core databases
  • Comply with PRISMA and other standards
  • Find full-text PDFs for your results
  • Complete data extraction and risk of bias assessment
  • NEW: Perform risk of bias assessment for a randomized trial