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Aromataris E, Munn Z, eds. JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. JBI, 2020. Available from https://synthesismanual.jbi.global. https://doi.org/10.46658/JBIMES-20-01
Gordon M, Gibbs T. STORIES statement: publication standards for healthcare education evidence synthesis. BMC medicine. 2014 Dec 1;12(1):143.
Higgins JPT, Thomas J, Chandler J, Cumpston M, Li T, Page MJ, Welch VA (editors). Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions version 6.1 Cochrane, 2020. Available from www.training.cochrane.org/handbook.
Page MJ, Moher D, Bossuyt PM, et al. PRISMA 2020 explanation and elaboration: updated guidance and exemplars for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ. 2021 29;372.
Gordon M, Grafton-Clarke C, Hill E, Gurbutt D, Patricio M, Daniel M. Twelve tips for undertaking a focused systematic review in medical education. Med Teach. 2019;41(11):1232-1238.
MEDED SPECIFIC GUIDES
Bearman M, Dawson P. Qualitative synthesis and systematic review in health professions education. Med Educ. 2013;47(3):252-260.
Best Evidence in Medical Education Collaboration website: https://www.bemecollaboration.org/
Cook DA, West CP. Conducting systematic reviews in medical education: a stepwise approach. Med Educ. 2012;46(10):943-952.
Choi AR, Cheng DL, Greenberg PB. Twelve tips for medical students to conduct a systematic review. Med Teach. 2019;41(4):471-475.
Gordon M, Vaz Carneiro A, Patricio M, Gibbs T. Missed opportunities in health care education evidence synthesis. Med Educ. 2014;48(6):644-645.
Gordon M, Grafton-Clarke C, Hill E, Gurbutt D, Patricio M, Daniel M. Twelve tips for undertaking a focused systematic review in medical education. Med Teach. 2019;41(11):1232-1238.
Maggio LA, Tannery NH, Kanter SL. Reproducibility of literature search reporting in medical education reviews. Acad Med. 2011;86(8):1049-1054.
Maggio LA, Thomas A, Chen HC, et al. Examining the readiness of best evidence in medical education guides for integration into educational practice: A meta-synthesis. Perspect Med Educ. 2018;7(5):292-301.
Sharma R, Gordon M, Dharamsi S, Gibbs T. Systematic reviews in medical education: a practical approach: AMEE guide 94. Med Teach. 2015;37(2):108-124.
Shea BJ, Reeves BC, Wells G, et al. AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both. BMJ. 2017;358:j4008.
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Birden H, Glass N, Wilson I, Harrison M, Usherwood T, Nass D. Teaching professionalism in medical education: a Best Evidence Medical Education (BEME) systematic review. BEME Guide No. 25. Med Teach. 2013;35(7):e1252-1266.
Blackmore C, Austin J, Lopushinsky SR, Donnon T. Effects of Postgraduate Medical Education "Boot Camps" on Clinical Skills, Knowledge, and Confidence: A Meta-Analysis. J Grad Med Educ. 2014;6(4):643-652.
Busireddy KR, Miller JA, Ellison K, Ren V, Qayyum R, Panda M. Efficacy of interventions to reduce resident physician burnout: a systematic review. J Grad Med Educ. 2017;9(3):294-301.
Johnson J, Panagioti M. Interventions to Improve the Breaking of Bad or Difficult News by Physicians, Medical Students, and Interns/Residents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Acad Med. 2018;93(9):1400-1412.
Maggio LA, Aakre CA, Del Fiol G, Shellum J, Cook DA. Impact of Clinicians' Use of Electronic Knowledge Resources on Clinical and Learning Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Med Internet Res. 2019;21(7):e13315.
Paterson QS, Thoma B, Milne WK, Lin M, Chan TM. A systematic review and qualitative analysis to determine quality indicators for health professions education blogs and podcasts. J Grad Med Educ. 2015;7(4):549-54.
Sadowski B, Cantrell S, Barelski A, O'Malley PG, Hartzell JD. Leadership training in graduate medical education: a systematic review. Journal of graduate medical education. J Grad Med Educ. 2018;10(2):134-48.
Skjevik EP, Boudreau JD, Ringberg U, Schei E, Stenfors T, Kvernenes M, Ofstad EH. Group mentorship for undergraduate medical students-a systematic review. Perspect Med Educ. 2020;9(5):272-280.
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Pawson R. Evidence-Based Policy: A Realist Perspective. London, UK: Sage Publications; 2006.
Pawson R, Greenhalgh T, Harvey G, Walshe K. Realist review—a new method of systematic review designed for complex policy interventions. J Health Ser Res Policy. 2005;10(suppl 1):21-34. doi:10.1258/1355819054308530
The RAMESES Projects. Accessed March 30, 2022. https://www.ramesesproject.org/
Wong G, Westhorp G, Pawson R, Greenhalgh T. Realist synthesis: RAMESES training materials. Accessed March 30, 2022. https://www.ramesesproject.org/media/Realist_reviews_training_materials.pdf
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Wong G, Greenhalgh T, Westhorp G, Buckingham J, Pawson R. RAMESES publication standards: realist syntheses. BMC Med. 2013;11:21. doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-21
MEDED SPECIFIC GUIDES
Wong G, Greenhalgh T, Westhorp G, Pawson R. Realist methods in medical education research: what are they and what can they contribute? Med Educ. 2012;46(1):89-96. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04045.x
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Ajjawi R, Kent F, Broadbent J, Tai J, Bearman M, Boud D. Feedback that works: a realist review of feedback interventions for written tasks [published online ahead of print March 2, 2021]. Studies Higher Educ. doi:10.1080/03075079.2021.1894115
Brennan N, Bryce M, Pearson M, Wong G, Cooper C, Archer J. Towards an understanding of how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: a realist review. Med Educ. 2017;51(10):1002-1013. doi:10.1111/medu.13348
Kent F, Hayes J, Glass S, Rees CE. Pre-registration interprofessional clinical education in the workplace: a realist review. Med Educ. 2017;51(9):903-917. doi:10.1111/medu.13346
Rees CE, Lee SL, Huang E, et al. Supervision training in healthcare: a realist synthesis. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2020;25(3):523-561. doi:10.1007/s10459-019-09937-x
Sholl S, Ajjawi R, Allbutt H, et al. Balancing health care education and patient care in the UK workplace: a realist synthesis. Med Educ. 2017;51(8):787-801. doi:10.1111/medu.13290
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Green BN, Johnson CD, Adams A. Writing narrative literature reviews for peer-reviewed journals: secrets of the trade. J Chiropr Med. 2006;5(3):101-117. doi:10.1016/S0899-3467(07)60142-6
Gregory AT, Denniss AR. An introduction to writing narrative and systematic reviews—tasks, tips and traps for aspiring authors. Heart Lung Circ. 2018;27(7):893-898. doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2018.03.027
Murphy CM. Writing an effective review article. J Med Toxicol. 2012;8(2):89-90. doi:10.1007/s13181-012-0234-2
MEDED SPECIFIC GUIDES
Ferrari R. Writing narrative style literature reviews. Med Writing. 2015;24(4):230-235. doi:10.1179/2047480615Z.000000000329
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