Before exporting: check all figures against your source exports and decisions. This summary does not replace your reference manager or full screening database.
ESTIMATED HANDS-ON TIME15–20 min
You are ready to continue when
Methods, counts and decisions are checked; the portfolio is exported and the complete record-level dataset is preserved separately.
TAKE-HOME TASK · COMPLETE BEFORE STAGE 3
Continue from the pilot to your full review
Use the decisions and templates practised in Stage 2 across your complete set of records and included studies. The portfolio summarizes your work; retain the full record-level dataset in your selected review system.
- Complete title/abstract and full-text decisions, including reasons for exclusion.
- Check that PRISMA counts reconcile with the screening log.
- Finish quality appraisal and evidence-based extraction for every included study.
- Bring the final included-study list, PRISMA counts, appraisal results and extraction matrix to Stage 3.
Stage 3 readiness check: Every synthesis claim should be traceable to an included study and a recorded evidence location, such as a page number or section.
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