Search frameworks help you create a research question by suggesting elements you to consider. Not all questions are suited for a single framework. Common frameworks for the interdisciplinary research are found below. For health/medical topics, please see the USF Health Libraries Systematic Review guide.
PIECES
- Planning- the methods of the systematic review are generally decided before conducting it.
- Identifying- searching for studies which match the preset criteria in a systematic manner
- Evaluating- sort all retrieved articles (included or excluded) and assess the risk of bias for each included study
- Collecting/combining: each study is coded with preset form, either qualitatively or quantitatively synthesize data.
- Explaining: placed results of synthesis into context, strengths and weaknesses of the studies
- Summarizing: report is provides description of methods and results in a clear and transparent manner
ECLIPSE
- Expectation - Why is the information needed?
- Client Group - Who needs, or will use, the information?
- Location - Where is the service taking place?
- Impact - What is being evaluated? How will success be measured?
- Professionals - Who provides the service?
- Service - What is the service being evaluated?