The document outlines the key components of a systematic literature review protocol, including the title, research question, search strategy, inclusion/exclusion criteria, quality assessment methods, and data extraction and analysis plans. It also discusses registering the protocol with review registries like PROSPERO and Cochrane to provide transparency and prevent duplication of efforts. The template provided can be used to develop a standardized protocol for a systematic literature review.

1. Protocol for
Systematic Literature Review
Prof. Dr. Khalid Mahmood
University of the Punjab

2. Purposes of a Plan or Protocol
 Provides guidelines for review
 Anticipates potential problems
 Reduces unnecessary duplication of
review efforts
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3. Components of a Protocol
 What is the title?
 What is the context and what are the conceptual
issues?
 What is the aim?
 What is the research question?
 What is the search strategy?
 What are the inclusion / exclusion criteria?
 How will the quality of studies be assessed?
 How will the data be extracted and analyzed?
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4. Protocol Template
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5. Protocol Template
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6. Protocol Template
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7. Protocol Template
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8. Protocol Template
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9. Protocol Template
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10. Protocol Template
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11. Protocol
Example
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12. Protocol
Example
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13. Protocol
Example
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14. Protocol
Example
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15. Protocol Registries
 Various registries exist
 Anyone can register
 Registries provide their own protocol
development guidelines
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16. Cochrane Library
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17. Campbell Collaboration
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18. PROSPERO
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19. Joanna Briggs Institute
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20. BEME Collaboration
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