Systematic review

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027569",
  "term": "Systematic review",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A form of structure literature review that addresses a question that is formulated to be answered by analysis of evidence, and involves objective means of searching the literature, applying predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria to this literature, critically appraising the relevant literature, and extraction and synthesis of data from evidence base to formulate findings.\n\n2. A form of structured literature review that addresses a question that is formulated to be answered by analysis of evidence, and involves objective means of searching the literature, applying predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria to this literature, critically appraising the relevant literature, and extraction and synthesis of data from evidence base to formulate findings.\n\n3. Scientific investigation that focuses on a specific question and uses explicit, pre-specified scientific methods to identify, select, assess, and summarize the findings of similar but separate studies. The goal of systematic review methods is to ensure that the review is complete, unbiased, reproducible, and transparent.",
  "subject": "Research",
  "references": [
    "NLM/NICHSR 2004",
    "NLM/NICHSR 2004; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "Introduction to Systematic Review in the Context of Environmental Health Assessment, https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-05/documents/all_slides_epa_sr_101_nams_cop_0.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/systematic-review/"
}