synthesis-matrix

Create evidence synthesis matrices for systematic reviews. Use when: (1) Organizing extracted data, (2) Comparing study characteristics, (3) Identifying patterns across studies, (4) Preparing synthesis for manuscripts.

Evidence Synthesis Matrix Skill

Purpose

Organize and synthesize evidence across multiple studies using structured matrices.

Matrix Structure

| Study | Population | Design | Intervention | Outcome | Effect Size | Quality | |-------|-----------|---------|--------------|---------|------------|---------| | Smith 2023 | N=120, Adults | RCT | CBT vs WL | Depression | d=0.65 | Low RoB | | Jones 2022 | N=85, Adolescents | RCT | CBT vs TAU | Depression | d=0.42 | Some concerns |

Key Elements

Study Characteristics:

Author, year
Sample size
Population details

Methods:

Study design
Intervention details
Comparison group
Follow-up duration

Results:

Primary outcomes
Effect sizes with CI
Statistical significance

Quality:

Risk of bias assessment
GRADE rating
Limitations

Integration with Agents

Use with literature-reviewer agent to automatically populate matrices from extracted data.

Version: 1.0.0