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Templates and Practice Files
Use the Stage 3 overview for the guided sequence. This page collects blank templates, reusable resources and shared practice files.
New Stage 3 templates
CSV files open in Excel or Google Sheets; DOCX files open in Word or Google Docs.
Study coding sheetControlled study-level variables for descriptive counts.Descriptive summaryCounts and percentages with denominators.Theme coding matrixCodes → themes → supporting/contradicting studies.RQ–findings mapEach RQ, its themes, evidence and manuscript location.Gap-to-agenda matrixGap type, evidence and future research question.Study characteristics tableTable of included studies for the manuscript.Claim–evidence auditCheck every claim against included studies.
Reuse from SLR Foundations and Stage 2
SLR Manuscript TemplateSection-by-section manuscript skeleton (DOCX).Research Gap MatrixStructured gap analysis (DOCX).SLR Extraction MatrixExcel extraction workbook.Stage 2 extraction matrixThe starting point for synthesis.PRISMA flow builderBuild the final PRISMA 2020 diagram.Writing guideHow to write each section of an SLR.
Shared practice files
Synthetic training material — do not cite as research evidence.