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Systematic Review Checklist
A Standardized Technique for Assessing and Reporting Reviews of Life Cycle Assessment Data
Article first published online: 4 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00476.x
© 2012 by Yale University
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Journal of Industrial Ecology
Special Issue: Meta-Analysis of Life Cycle Assessments
Volume 16, Issue Supplement s1, pages S12–S21, April 2012
Additional Information
How to Cite
Zumsteg, J. M., Cooper, J. S. and Noon, M. S. (2012), Systematic Review Checklist. Journal of Industrial Ecology, 16: S12–S21. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2012.00476.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 3 MAY 2012
- Article first published online: 4 APR 2012
Keywords:
- academic publishing;
- bias;
- health care;
- industrial ecology;
- meta-analysis;
- reporting standards
Summary
Systematic review, including meta-analysis, is increasingly utilized in life cycle assessment (LCA). There are currently no widely recognized guidelines for designing, conducting, or reporting systematic reviews in LCA. Other disciplines such as medicine, ecology, and software engineering have both recognized the utility of systematic reviews and created standardized protocols for conducting and reporting systematic reviews. Based largely on the 2009 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, which updated the preferred format for reporting of such reviews in biomedical research, we provide an introduction to the topic and a checklist to guide the reporting of future LCA reviews in a standardized format. The standardized technique for assessing and reporting reviews of LCA (STARR-LCA) is a starting point for improving the utility of systematic reviews in LCA.