Our Systematic Review Protocol

A protocol is the plan for a review. It outlines clearly what and how the review will be done. It is a crucial step in a systematic review because it means we all have a shared understanding.​

 

The protocol for our review was published in PLOS One - a peer-reviewed, open-access journal scientific journal. Written in plain English with 199 authors, this protocol serves as the blueprint for our review, and a tool for people to learn more about systematic reviews.