Interpreting a systematic review — branching viva

Opening (candidate)

I would treat this as a structured appraisal of the synthesis and the guideline, not a result handover. First I would confirm the question was focused and preregistered, then read the PRISMA flow for the breadth and reproducibility of the search, then score the review's risk of bias with AMSTAR-2 before reading the pooled effect, then quantify heterogeneity and check the funnel plot, and finally rate the certainty with GRADE and weigh applicability to the child. ^{[1] [2] [10]}