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See how systematic review protocols are written.

A step-by-step guide to finding information and developing the skills for successful searching      

This article aims to give you an introduction to writing reviews, both narrative and systematic. In particular, it offers guidance to you in deciding what topic to review and what kind of review to write, and outlines a step-by-step process that can be adopted from start to finish.

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