Table 2.
The guidance documents that were considered
| Title | Version/publication date | Authors/editors | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application of systematic review methodology to food and feed safety assessments to support decision making | 2010 | European food safety agency | http://www.efsa.europa.eu/de/efsajournal/doc/1637.pdf |
| Cochrane handbook for systematic reviews of interventions | 5.1.0 (2011) | Higgins JPT, Green S | http://www.cochrane.org/handbook |
| Finding what works in healthcare: standards for systematic reviews | 2011 | Institute of medicine (IOM): Committee on standards for systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research | http://www.nap.edu/catalog/13059/finding-what-works-in-health-care-standards-for-systematic-reviews |
| Guidelines for systematic reviews in environmental management | 4.2 (March 2013) | Collaboration for environmental evidence | http://environmentalevidence.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Review-guidelines-version-4.2-final.pdf |
| Handbook for conducting a literature-based health assessment using OHAT approach for systematic review and evidence integration | 2015 | National toxicology program OHAT | https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/ohat/pubs/handbookjan2015_508.pdf |
| Methods guide for effectiveness and comparative effectiveness reviews | 2014 | Agency for healthcare research and quality | http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/ehc/products/60/318/CER-Methods-Guide-140109.pdf |
| Review of EPA’s integrated risk information system (IRIS) process | 2014 | National research council (NRC) | http://www.nap.edu/catalog/18764/review-of-epas-integrated-risk-information-system-iris-process |
| Systematic reviews: CRD’s guidance for undertaking systematic reviews in healthcare | 2009 | Centre for reviews and dissemination (CRD), University of York, UK) | https://www.york.ac.uk/media/crd/Systematic_Reviews.pdf |