Step by step: Read the guidance, open the linked tools if needed, then record your verified decisions below. Your work is saved in this browser; export the portfolio to keep a backup.
ESTIMATED HANDS-ON TIME90+ min (continues after the workshop)
You are ready to continue when
Every manuscript section has a draft, every claim in Results is linked to included studies, and the abstract is written last.
Tools, templates and prompts for this stepLearn the software on its own guide. Return here to record verified outputs.
Key guidance
| Writing order | What to write |
|---|---|
| 1 · Method | Adapt from your protocol and Stage 1–2 portfolios; past tense; enough detail to reproduce the review. |
| 2 · Results | Selection → descriptive overview → one sub-section per RQ, organised by theme. |
| 3 · Discussion | Principal findings → comparison with prior reviews → implications → limitations → agenda. |
| 4 · Introduction | Context → problem → what existing reviews cover → gap → aim and RQs. |
| 5 · Conclusion | Answer the RQs concisely; no new evidence. |
| 6 · Title & Abstract | Written last; follow PRISMA 2020 for Abstracts. |
- Recommended writing order is shown above: begin with sections that are already documented in your portfolios.
- Use one paragraph per idea: topic sentence (the synthesised claim) → evidence across studies with citations → interpretation.
- Keep a claim–evidence audit: for each key claim, list the supporting study IDs and evidence location.
- If you use AI writing support, keep a log of what was generated or edited and check your target journal’s AI policy.
Manuscript section status
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