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Table 2

Important questions to consider in each step of the review

Phase 1: Design
Is this review needed and what is the contribution of conducting this review? What is the potential audience of this review? What is the specific purpose and research question(s) this review will be addressing? What is an appropriate method to use for this review's specific purpose? What is the search strategy for this specific review? (Including, search terms, databases, inclusion and exclusion criteria, etc.)
Phase 2: Conduct
Does the search plan developed in phase one work to produce an appropriate sample, or does it need adjustment?
What is the practical plan for selecting articles?
How will the search process and selection be documented?
How will the quality of the search process and selection be assessed?
Phase 3: Analysis
What type of information needs to be abstracted to fulfill the purpose of the specific review?
What type of information is needed to conduct the specific analysis?
How will reviewers be trained to ensure the quality of this process?
How will this process be documented and reported?
Phase 4: Structuring and writing the review
Are the motivation and the need for this review clearly communicated?
What standards of reporting are appropriate for this specific review?
What information needs to be included in the review?
Is the level of information provided enough and appropriate to allow for transparency so readers can judge the quality of the review?
Are the results clearly presented and explained?

Note(s): *Adopted from Snyder's (2019, p. 336) model “Important questions to consider in each step of the review'”