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Stage 1: Getting Started: Home

Getting Started on your Synthesis Review

For synthesis reviews, a carefully constructed foundation is essential because it will guide the entirety of your review.

For this stage, you will:

An image explaining the steps for starting the review process. First, develop a refined research question. Next, determine if a synthesis review methodology is right for you. If so, you then need to determine which type of review method is appropriate for your research question. Then, you need to assemble your research team. And then, you need to write and register your protocol for your proposed review.

 

Refer to the following image to determine which stage you are at at in the process of Getting Started. After, navigate to the top-left of this page and access the corresponding tab for information and resources on how to facilitate this step.

 

Your primary goal at the end of this stage is to have a well-developed question. Creating a focused and answerable question will save you time, as it will guide the rest of your review.