Can a systematic review be done by one person?

Can you do a systematic review on your own?

There is no reason why you cannot write a review on your own, but there are at least three possible problems: Many journals accept reviews on invitation only (but if you can find a journal that is willing to publish your review that is great).

How many people do you need for a systematic review?

By using an online version, you can allow your co-researchers to have access to the studies. Given that at least 2 researchers will be needed to review the potentially included studies, online citation management allows for easy access by the multiple researchers.

Can a systematic review be done by one author?

Systematic Reviews need to have more than one author in order to be considered "systematic". A team can help cut down on bias, make judgment calls on allowing articles, and many journals will reject a study if it is labeled systematic review but only has one author.

Do you need two reviewers for a systematic review?

Although dual independent review of search results by two reviewers is generally recommended for systematic reviews, there are not consistent recommendations regarding the timing of the use of the second reviewer.