| name | systematic-review |
| description | Structured methodology for comprehensive literature review following PRISMA guidelines. Use during literature search and screening stages. |
| metadata | {"category":"experiment","trigger-keywords":"literature,review,survey,related work,prior work","applicable-stages":"3,4,5,6","priority":"3","version":"1.0","author":"researchclaw","references":"Page et al., The PRISMA 2020 statement, BMJ 2021"} |
Systematic Review Best Practice
Follow PRISMA-like methodology for literature search:
- Define clear inclusion/exclusion criteria BEFORE searching
- Use multiple databases (Semantic Scholar, arXiv, OpenAlex)
- Search with both broad and narrow queries
- Screen by title/abstract first, then full text
- Extract: method, dataset, metrics, key findings
- Synthesize gaps and opportunities, not just summaries
- Prioritize recent (last 2-3 years) high-citation papers
- Include at least one seminal/foundational paper per sub-topic