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Clinical Review Templates

Pre-built templates by therapeutic area and review type

Clinical Review Templates

Start your systematic review with professionally designed templates tailored to specific clinical domains and review types.

Template Categories

By Therapeutic Area

Cardiology

  • Cardiovascular outcomes
  • Heart failure interventions
  • Hypertension treatments
  • Anticoagulation therapy

Oncology

  • Cancer treatment efficacy
  • Survival outcomes
  • Quality of life measures
  • Adverse event profiles

Neurology

  • Neurological interventions
  • Cognitive outcomes
  • Quality of life
  • Disability measures

Diabetes/Metabolic

  • Glycemic control
  • Cardiovascular outcomes
  • Weight management
  • Complication prevention

Mental Health

  • Depression treatments
  • Anxiety interventions
  • Psychotherapy efficacy
  • Medication comparisons

Infectious Disease

  • Treatment efficacy
  • Vaccine effectiveness
  • Resistance patterns
  • Prevention strategies

By Review Type

Intervention Effectiveness

  • Treatment vs control
  • Head-to-head comparisons
  • Dose-response relationships

Diagnostic Accuracy

  • Sensitivity/specificity
  • Predictive values
  • ROC analysis

Prognostic Factors

  • Risk factor identification
  • Outcome prediction
  • Survival analysis

Qualitative Reviews

  • Patient experiences
  • Implementation barriers
  • Healthcare delivery

Template Contents

Each Template Includes

Protocol Elements

  • Pre-configured PICO
  • Suggested search terms
  • Recommended databases
  • Eligibility criteria framework

Extraction Forms

  • Standard fields
  • Outcome-specific variables
  • Quality indicators

Assessment Tools

  • Appropriate RoB tool
  • Quality checklists
  • GRADE domains

Analysis Settings

  • Effect measure suggestions
  • Heterogeneity expectations
  • Subgroup recommendations

Using Templates

Selecting a Template

  1. Go to New Review
  2. Browse template library
  3. Preview template details
  4. Select and customize

Customization

Templates are starting points:

  • Modify PICO elements
  • Add/remove outcomes
  • Adjust extraction fields
  • Change analysis plans

Template Benefits

  • Faster protocol development
  • Best practice methodology
  • Reduced errors
  • Consistent quality

Creating Custom Templates

From Existing Reviews

Save your methodology:

  1. Complete a high-quality review
  2. Export as template
  3. Name and categorize
  4. Share with team (Enterprise)

Template Elements

Define:

  • Protocol structure
  • Search strategy framework
  • Extraction forms
  • Quality tools
  • Analysis settings

Template Sharing

Team Templates (Enterprise)

Share within organization:

  • Standardize methodology
  • Ensure consistency
  • Build institutional knowledge
  • Train new team members

Community Templates

Access community contributions:

  • Peer-reviewed templates
  • Domain-specific designs
  • Updated regularly
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