Examples of systematic reviews
Halsby KD, Walsh AL, Campbell C, Hewitt K, Morgan D. Healthy animals, healthy people: zoonosis risk from animal contact in pet shops, a systematic review of the literature. PLoS ONE 2014;9:e89309.
Example of reporting the results
Beauvais W, Cardwell JM, Brodbelt DC. The effect of neutering on the risk of mammary tumours in dogs – a systematic review. J Small Anim Pract 2012;53:314-322.
Example of reporting the results
Library resources
How to Write a Good Scientific Paper by Publication Date: 2018
How to Write and Illustrate a Scientific Paper by Publication Date: 2017
Successful Scientific Writing by Publication Date: 2014
How to write a paper by Publication Date: 2013This guide for writing in biomedical journals includes a chapter on how to write a review.
Scientific writing = thinking in words by Publication Date: 2020
Other reporting guidelines
EQUATOR Network (Enhancing the QUAlity and Transparency Of health Research) promotes transparent and accurate reporting of research. They have a list of the most common reporting guidelines.
Online resources
- Academic phrasebankUniversity of Manchester's guide to academic writing.