Systematic Review: Write up

Your report should follow a clear and logical structure and the methods section should have sufficient detail to be reproducible. A possible structure is:

• Title

• Abstract

• Introduction

• Methods

• Results

• Discussion

• Conclusions

• References

• Appendices – Tables, Figures

If you need to publish in journal, you can consult the journal website for the format required. For example:

• The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors has information on preparing manuscripts for submission:
• Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) provides guidance on reporting systematic reviews and other types of research.

There are many books on report writing, scientific writing and academic writing in the Library.

Learner Development Services can offer help with academic writing and critical thinking.