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Phase
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Step
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Tier 1 Services - acknowledgment
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Tier 2 Services – co-authorship
[can include but not limited to:]
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Planning
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Topic Development
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- Assist with the development of search terms (keyword and controlled vocabulary).
- Recommend databases and grey literature resources.
- Recommend ways to organize retrieved references.
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- Assist with the formulation of research question(s) and eligibility criteria.
- Search for existing reviews or protocols.
- Work with research team to develop eligibility criteria and methods for the review following JBI or Cochrane methodology.
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Conducting
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Search strategy
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- Conduct PRESS (peer review) of a search strategy on a MEDLINE database.
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- Design the search strategy in collaboration with the team.
- Have the search peer reviewed following PRESS guidelines.
- Translate search strategy to multiple databases.
- Execute searches in databases and resources including grey literature.
- Upload search results to SUMARI or Covidence.
- Remove duplicate citations.
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Reporting
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Protocol Creation and Registration
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- Point to protocol registration sites.
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- Develop a project protocol in collaboration with the team and register the protocol in PROSPERO (if a systematic review) or another recognized registry.
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Writing and Editing
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- No writing/editing support
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- Document search strategies for appendix or supplemental file.
- Draft literature search description (information sources and search methodology) methods section.
- Compile the PRISMA flow diagram in collaboration with the team.
- Review and edit methods section.
- Provide editorial feedback on other sections.
- Review manuscript before final publication.
- Be accountable for answering questions about the search methods and process.
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