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The Systematic Review Lifecycle

A Practical Guide to Frameworks, Methods, Interpretation, and Reporting

From the first question to the final report. The book takes researchers through every stage of a review: framing the question, writing the protocol, searching and screening, extracting and appraising evidence, synthesis and meta-analysis, certainty with GRADE and reporting with PRISMA 2020, with one worked review from start to finish.

David Chinaecherem Innocent · ISBN 978-978-64097-2-6

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The Global Dictionary of Systematic Reviews

Frameworks, Methods, and Applications Across Disciplines

An A–Z reference to the language of evidence synthesis across medicine, public health, education, the social sciences and policy. Each entry explains what a term means, why it matters and how it is applied, with worked examples, cross-references, thirteen appendices (including PRISMA 2020, AMSTAR-2, CASP and GRADE templates) and a thematic index.

David Chinaecherem Innocent · ISBN 978-978-64097-0-2

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The Scoping Review Handbook

A Practical Framework for Researchers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

A practical framework for scoping reviews, written for researchers working in low- and middle-income countries.

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Handbooks and guides for every stage of research.

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Evidence synthesis

Meta-Analysis and Network Meta-Analysis

Statistical Interpretation and Practical Applications

From pooled estimates to defensible conclusions. Twenty-three chapters teach researchers to compute, interpret, appraise and communicate pairwise and network meta-analysis, with worked datasets, R code (meta, metafor, netmeta, mada) alongside Stata and RevMan equivalents, and certainty of evidence with GRADE and CINeMA.

David Chinaecherem Innocent · ISBN 978-978-64097-3-3

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Evidence synthesis

The Narrative Review Handbook

A Practical Guide to Critical Synthesis, Scholarly Argument, and Quality Appraisal

David Chinaecherem Innocent

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AI in research

Artificial Intelligence in Evidence Synthesis

Methods, Applications, and Responsible Automation

David Chinaecherem Innocent

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AI in research

The Systematic Review Promptbook

A Step-by-Step AI Workflow for High-Quality Evidence Synthesis

David Chinaecherem Innocent

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Epidemiology

Epidemiological Measures and Indices

Interpretation for Clinicians and Public Health Professionals

A practical guide to interpreting the measures and indices used in epidemiology, written for clinicians and public health professionals.

David Chinaecherem Innocent

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Research writing

Writing with Authority

Principles of Clarity, Structure, Argumentation, and Scholarly Communication

David Chinaecherem Innocent

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Research careers

Research Residency Routine for Interns and Associate Researchers

A Weekly Structured Routine for Learning, Research, Collaboration and Impact

Twenty-four weeks, one structured path from intern to independent researcher. Built on the Centicini Research Residency Programme, the workbook moves through six phases, from reading a first research article to defending a capstone project, and leaves a written record of every competency, output and milestone.

David Chinaecherem Innocent · ISBN 978-978-64097-7-1

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About the author

David Chinaecherem Innocent

David is an epidemiologist and evidence-synthesis methodologist, and the founder of Centicini. He holds a First Class MSc in Epidemiology and has contributed to the training of thousands of researchers across Africa and other low- and middle-income countries.

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