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.

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Version: 1.0.0