The Meta-Journey Resource Infrastructure
Free Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis Templates
From methodological fragmentation to research-grade clarity. Free templates, workbooks, and methodology guides for systematic review and meta-analysis, built by a working meta-analyst and released progressively as the academy grows.
The Infrastructure Problem
Evidence synthesis demands rigor, but researchers inherit chaos. MetaSyn Academy provides the standardized, research-grade infrastructure needed for systematic reviews and meta-analysis.
The Challenge
The MetaSyn Solution
Infrastructure
Workspace & Research Tools
Free templates, workbooks, and protocols for every phase of evidence synthesis. Released progressively across 2026, sign up below to receive resources as they become available, plus methodology updates from Dr. Saeedy Robat.
Project Architecture & Setup
Establish research-grade project structures from day one. These templates ensure consistency, reproducibility, and alignment with open science standards.
Protocol Development & Registration
Build transparent, pre-registered protocols using PRISMA-P standards. Complete registration guidance for PROSPERO and OSF preregistration platforms.
Search Strategy & Screening Systems
Document search strategies with precision. Systematic screening workflows ensure reproducibility and inter-rater reliability throughout selection phases.
Data Extraction & Quality Assessment
Structured extraction systems for quantitative and qualitative synthesis. Standardized quality assessment tools aligned with Cochrane and JBI methodologies.
Reference Management & Zotero Setup
Configure Zotero for systematic review workflows. Library structures, tagging systems, and collaboration protocols optimized for evidence synthesis projects.
Meta-Analysis Planning & Statistical Templates
Pre-specify analytical approaches with statistical rigor. Templates for meta-analysis planning, effect size calculation, and heterogeneity assessment strategies.
Founder’s Voice
Methodological Insights & Long-Form Guides
Working notes from a published meta-analyst. Long-form guides addressing the real methodological challenges researchers face in systematic review and meta-analysis written and updated by Dr. Saeedy Robat as the academy grows.
Methodology
Why Systematic Reviews Fail: The Infrastructure Gap Before Analysis
Most systematic review failures stem not from statistical incompetence but from infrastructure absence. This long-form guide examines how inconsistent workflows, undocumented decisions, and fragmented tool ecosystems undermine methodological rigor before analysis even begins and what the evidence shows about preventing it.
Protocol Development
PRISMA-P for Real Research: Beyond Checkbox Compliance
PRISMA-P is too often treated as a bureaucratic requirement rather than a research design tool. This guide demonstrates how genuine protocol development strengthens methodological decisions, prevents analytic flexibility, and establishes reproducible evidence synthesis with worked examples from health, education, and policy research.
Applied Synthesis
Evidence Synthesis for HEOR & Market Access: Bridging Academic Rigor and Regulatory Demands
Health economics and outcomes research demands evidence synthesis that meets both academic rigor and regulatory requirements. Navigate the methodological adaptations needed for HTA submissions to NICE, IQWiG, HAS, CADTH, and ICER, plus payer evidence and the EU 2025 HTA Regulation.
Common Pitfalls
Meta-Analysis Mistakes in Applied Settings: A Diagnostic Guide
Applied meta-analysis frequently inherits assumptions from clinical trial contexts where they don’t apply. Identify and correct the statistical misspecifications, inappropriate pooling strategies, and effect size errors common in pharma and policy synthesis.
Registration
PROSPERO vs OSF: Choosing Your Preregistration Platform
Preregistration strengthens transparency but platform choice matters. Compare PROSPERO’s systematic review focus with OSF’s flexibility, understanding when each platform best serves your research objectives and stakeholder requirements.
Workflow Design
Building Reproducible Screening Workflows: From Chaos to System
Building Reproducible Screening Workflows: From Chaos to System Title/abstract screening represents the largest time investment in systematic reviews yet often lacks systematic design. Construct screening workflows that balance efficiency with methodological defensibility, incorporating validated AI-assistance (Rayyan, ASReview), inter-rater reliability documentation, and audit trails.
Where This Fits in Your Meta-Journey
The Resource Infrastructure serves as your starting point, free templates and guides for the moments before, during, and after structured coursework. The full curriculum lives in the 12-course Meta-Journey.
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