MWU Library: Evidence Synthesis: Synthesis of Results

Synthesize Your Results

The final step is to synthesize, map, or describe the data that you have collected in your final manuscript. There are a number of ways in which you can synthesize the results of your included studies.

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Refer to Chapter 12: Synthesizing and presenting findings using other methods

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Hilgart J, Miles C, Chase J. How to present an informative summary of findings table for systematic reviews of interventions: A tutorial. Cochrane Évid Synth Methods. 2024;2(6). doi:10.1002/cesm.12093

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Morton SC, Murad MH, O’Connor E, et al. Quantitative Synthesis—An Update. In: Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); February 23, 2018.
Campbell M, McKenzie JE, Sowden A, et al. Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews: reporting guideline. BMJ. 2020;368:l6890. Published 2020 Jan 16. doi:10.1136/bmj.l6890
Borenstein M, Hedges LV, Higgins JPT, Rothstein HR. Introduction to meta-analysis. Wiley; 2009.