Note: Relevant resources related to the recommended method are provided below as full citations and/or URLs. Some of the URL links may change over time as the resources are continuously updated; the links were last accessed in August 2020.
| What is your goal or objective? | Assess the prognosis of a disease or health condition |
|---|---|
| If your review is about interventions or diagnostic tests, how many? | Not applicable |
| What type of evidence will you be using? | Both |
| What type of analysis will you conduct? | Both |
| Do you have time and/or cost constraints to complete your review? | Yes |
A form of knowledge synthesis in which components of the systematic review process are simplified or omitted to produce information in a timely manner. 13, 14
A form of knowledge synthesis that summarizes and analyzes evidence from prognostic studies in a systematic review and meta-analysis. Prognosis studies seek to understand average (overall) prognosis, prognostic factors, risk prediction models, and treatment effect modification. 9
In the context of a systematic review, a meta-analysis is a statistical technique for combining data from multiple studies on a particular topic. 3
Amog K, Pham B, Courvoisier M, Mak M, Booth A, Godfrey C, et al. The Web-based "Right Review" tool asks reviewers simple questions to suggest methods from 41 Knowledge Synthesis methods. J Clin Epidemiol. 2022;S0895-4356(22)00065-8. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0895435622000658.”