Step 9
Archiving and updating
Ensure it is submitted and published, and registered on the relevant database if appropriate. Remember that research will progress, and your review may need to be updated. It is essential that you keep clear (paper and electronic) records of your search, decisions and data extraction so this can be repeated.
Transparency and Reproducibility are key aspects of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. To increase the quality of your review, plan for data management including a method for archiving your data and documents for reference, and for potential updating by yourself or others.
For further information on UJ Library's Research Data Management System, please contact Mr Tyson Mabunda.
Check out Chapter IV of the Cochrane handbook for more about updating reviews
