Course: How to Perform Systematic Literature Review (SLR)

Section outline

Select section Introduction to Systematic Literature Review (SLR)

Introduction to Systematic Literature Review (SLR)

Go to section Introduction to Systematic Literature Review (SLR)
To explain what SLR is.

To discuss the importance and need of SLR.

To discuss the main difference between SLR and a standard literature review.

To discuss how to define the topic/area of interest.
- Introduction to Systematic Literature Review (SLR)
  
  Go to section Introduction to Systematic Literature Review (SLR)
  
  Activities: 4
Select section Problem Statement and Study Gap

Problem Statement and Study Gap

Go to section Problem Statement and Study Gap
To discuss how to describe the research problem and its significance.

To discuss how to identify any gaps in the current research.

To discuss how the gaps can suggest areas for further improvement.
Activities: 1
Select section Research Objectives / Questions

Research Objectives / Questions

Go to section Research Objectives / Questions
To justify the need for the research question in SLR.

To specify clearly the questions that the SLR aims to answer.

To differentiate and explain the Research Question Development Tools (RQDT)
Activities: 1
Select section SLR Methodology

SLR Methodology

Go to section SLR Methodology
To give an overview of the content included in the methodology section.
Activities: 1
Select section SLR Guideline

SLR Guideline

Go to section SLR Guideline
To explain the guidance used to write an SLR article.

To identify four distinct sources for SLR writing guidance:
(1) review protocol
(2) publication standard
(3) established guidelines and
(4) past published systematic review articles.
Activities: 2
Select section Resources

Resources

Go to section Resources
To describe the databases used for the systematic literature review process.

To justify why the databases were chosen as the primary reference.
Activities: 1
Select section SLR Process

SLR Process

Go to section SLR Process
To describe three phases of systematic review: identification, screening, and eligibility.

To explain the process for determining the main keywords based on research questions.

To explain the strategies for systematic searching.

To explain the selection criteria used to find suitable related articles in the systematic review process.
Activities: 2
Select section Flow Diagram

Flow Diagram

Go to section Flow Diagram
To explain the flow diagram that facilitates the reader’s understanding of the systematic review process.
Activities: 1
Select section Quality Appraisal

Quality Appraisal

Go to section Quality Appraisal
To explain the process of evaluating the quality of the selected articles for review.

To discuss the need for quality assessment in the systematic review.

To describe the method used to assess the quality.
Activities: 1
Select section Data Abstraction and Analysis

Data Abstraction and Analysis

Go to section Data Abstraction and Analysis
To describe how data extraction and analysis are performed for systematic review.

To justify the analysis used in the systematic review.
Activities: 1
Select section Findings and Discussion

Findings and Discussion

Go to section Findings and Discussion
To identify the pattern of findings by previous studies to be discussed in the findings.

To emphasise in writing the expansion of the findings' scope.

To use reasoning techniques to develop a discussion of the research findings.
Activities: 1
Select section Limitation and Recommendations

Limitation and Recommendations

Go to section Limitation and Recommendations
To discuss limitations at the study and outcome level and at the review level.

To provide a general interpretation of the results in the context of other evidence, and implications for future research.
Activities: 1