Systematic Review Research in Family Medicine

review board approval for research. However, in order to be a trustworthy and reliable systematic review, the quality of the systematic review process must be improved. Core standards for systematic review may include 1) writing the review protocol, 2) comprehensive literature search, 3) duplicate study selection and data extraction, 4) assessment of scientific quality of the included studies, 5) appropriate meta-analysis methodology, and 6) reporting according to guidelines (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses checklist). Well-conducted systematic review will help make clear what is known and not known about the potential benefits and harms of interventions. Thus, systematic reviews are essential for clinicians who strive to integrate research findings into their daily practices. They must, however, meet certain standards in order to be of such use.