How many researchers are needed for a systematic review?

What is a good sample size for a systematic review?

When assessing whether sample sizes were adequate, the majority of studies (90-98%) were well powered to detect large effect sizes (2.0 SD) for one mean. However, few studies were adequately powered to detect smaller (and arguably more realistic) effect sizes (0.2-1.0 SD).

Can a systematic review be done by one person?

A systematic review cannot be conducted by one person. You need a team that includes: Subject experts with clinical and methodological expertise. Two people to review the results independently.

Does a systematic review need more than 1 reviewer?

Most recent answer The primary objective of including two reviewers in the systematic review is to minimize the risk of information bias, selection bias, and bias in the analysis.

Do two people need to do a systematic review?

As anyone who has worked on a systematic review (SR) knows, screening references for the study selection stage of the SR process can be quite time consuming and labor intensive. Ideally, the screening should be done by two people working independently, so it is a lot of work – times two!