A protocol is a description of your proposed review. It provides in advance a rationale for the review and a description of your proposed methods. A protocol can serve many functions including:
All team members of a review project should be involved in creating the protocol. Normally the lead author is responsible for registering the protocol and serving as contact author.
Ideally, your protocol should include essential aspects of your research plan such as:
If you plan to do a systematic review:
If you plan to do some other type of review like a mapping or scoping review:
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