The question, people, authority, intended output, and first review point can be named clearly enough for bounded work.
Evidence review · 6 to 20 weeks
Evidence Synthesis and Literature Review
A reproducible pathway for scoping, narrative, rapid, systematic, or integrative evidence work across collaborating hubs.
Purpose and use
A reusable pathway with a distinct record for every recipient.
Turn a defined question into a traceable evidence landscape with transparent search, selection, extraction, synthesis, and interpretation.
This template can be assigned to several laboratory crews, group spaces, labs, individuals, or a combined recipient set in one owner action.
Each recipient receives a separate assignment status, dates, notes, linked project, evidence trail, and completion decision.
Stage sequence
9 stages carry the work from readiness into release.
- 01
Review question
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 02
Protocol
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 03
Search strategy
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 04
Screening
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 05
Extraction
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 06
Quality appraisal
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 07
Synthesis
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 08
Interpretation
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
- 09
Writing and release
Record the responsible person, source materials, decision, evidence, current status, next action, reviewer, and handoff before advancing.
Required outputs
Deliverables make progress examinable.
Review protocol
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Search record
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Eligibility guide
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Screening log
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Extraction form
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Evidence table
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Quality assessment
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Synthesis memo
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Manuscript or public brief
Preserve a dated version, named owner, review status, supporting reference, revision history, and release decision.
Readiness gate
Confirm these conditions before substantive work advances.
- Question and review type selectedRecord who verified this condition, the evidence or approved reference, the decision date, limits, and next review point.
- Database access confirmedRecord who verified this condition, the evidence or approved reference, the decision date, limits, and next review point.
- Reviewer roles assignedRecord who verified this condition, the evidence or approved reference, the decision date, limits, and next review point.
- Duplicate-screening plan recordedRecord who verified this condition, the evidence or approved reference, the decision date, limits, and next review point.
- Citation management pathway selectedRecord who verified this condition, the evidence or approved reference, the decision date, limits, and next review point.
- Publication venue consideredRecord who verified this condition, the evidence or approved reference, the decision date, limits, and next review point.
Review rhythm
One template, several disciplined return points.
Confirm purpose, people, authority, permissions, access, deliverables, dates, and stop conditions.
Examine work completed, contribution evidence, quality, uncertainty, support needs, decisions, and the next bounded action.
Reconcile claims, permissions, authorship, accessibility, audience, confidentiality, publication status, and preservation.
Next action