Frequently Asked Questions

ScribeLabWriter provides PhD-led research writing and evidence synthesis support. Our core services include systematic reviews following Cochrane Handbook methodology and PRISMA 2020 reporting, meta-analysis with reproducible R or Stata code, scoping reviews using JBI methodology and PRISMA-ScR, dissertation and thesis support (chapter-by-chapter or full), nursing capstone projects (BSN, MSN, DNP), nursing writing (care plans, EBP papers, SOAP notes, research reports), healthcare case studies, research proposals, and defense and viva preparation. We serve researchers, clinicians, PhD candidates, and nursing scholars globally.

We follow the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions (version 6.5, 2024) for methodology and the PRISMA 2020 Statement (Page et al., BMJ, 2021) for reporting. Risk of bias is assessed using validated tools: RoB 2 for randomized trials, ROBINS-I for non-randomized studies, QUADAS-2 for diagnostic accuracy, and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for observational studies. Certainty of evidence is rated using the GRADE framework with Summary of Findings tables produced in GRADEpro GDT. Scoping reviews follow JBI methodology (2024 edition) and PRISMA-ScR (Tricco et al., 2018). Search strategies are built to PRESS standards and reported per PRISMA-S.

Yes. We offer fully modular services. You can order a protocol and PROSPERO registration only, a search strategy only, dual-reviewer screening and data extraction only, risk of bias assessment only, meta-analysis only, or manuscript writing only. Many researchers and clinicians come to us at a specific stage where they need expert support rather than starting from scratch. Describe what you need in the enquiry form and we will scope it individually.

We support nursing writing from pre-nursing to DNP level. This includes care plans using NANDA-I 13th edition with PES format, evidence-based practice papers with PICOT question formulation, reflective writing using Gibbs' Reflective Cycle, Driscoll's Model, or Johns' Model, clinical case studies, SOAP notes, annotated bibliographies, APA 7th edition nursing research papers, and BSN, MSN, and DNP capstone projects. Our nursing specialist is a registered nurse with a Master's in Clinical Research and evidence synthesis publication experience.

Every systematic review includes: a PROSPERO-ready protocol, reproducible search strategies for each database, a PRISMA 2020 flow diagram, a PRISMA 2020 checklist with page references, dual-reviewer screening logs with inter-rater agreement, data extraction tables, risk of bias assessment tables, GRADE Summary of Findings table (where applicable), a publication-ready manuscript formatted to your target journal, forest plots and funnel plots (if meta-analysis is included), reproducible R or Stata code (if meta-analysis is included), and a complete reference library in your preferred format.

A systematic review answers a focused clinical question using the PICO framework, includes critical appraisal (risk of bias assessment), and may include quantitative pooling (meta-analysis). It follows PRISMA 2020 and the Cochrane Handbook. A scoping review maps the breadth of evidence on a broader topic using the PCC framework (Population, Concept, Context), does not require critical appraisal per JBI guidelines, and follows PRISMA-ScR reporting. If your question is "Does X reduce Y compared to Z?", you need a systematic review. If your question is "What is known about X?", a scoping review is more appropriate.

Yes. We develop PRISMA-P-compliant protocols and prepare every PROSPERO registration field for submission. PROSPERO is maintained by the University of York's Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, funded by the UK NIHR, and is free to use. Registration should ideally occur before screening begins. PROSPERO does not accept scoping reviews. Scoping review protocols are registered on the Open Science Framework (OSF). We handle registration for both platforms.

We search a minimum of three databases. We commonly search PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL Complete, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. Database selection depends on your research question and discipline. Grey literature sources (Google Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov, WHO ICTRP, conference proceedings) are included when your protocol requires them. Every search strategy uses Boolean operators, MeSH and Emtree subject headings, and database-specific syntax translation.

Yes. We support nursing capstone projects at every level: BSN capstones, MSN theses and capstone projects, and DNP scholarly projects. We help with PICOT question development (or PICOT-D for DNP), evidence synthesis, quality improvement frameworks (Iowa Model, PDSA, Johns Hopkins PET), implementation planning, and the complete project write-up formatted to your program's requirements.

We provide research writing and evidence synthesis support for projects that require sustained methodological work: systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, dissertations, capstone projects, nursing research papers, healthcare case studies, and defense preparation. We do not provide support for timed assessments, proctored examinations, or any work completed under supervised test conditions.

Submit your project details through our enquiry form, WhatsApp (+1 718 573 1315), or email (info@scribelabwriter.com). Include your research question or topic, your deadline, and what you need help with. A PhD methodologist will respond within 2-4 business hours with a detailed, itemized quote and a matched specialist recommendation. No signup, no payment upfront, no obligation.

Yes. Single-chapter support is our most common dissertation service. You can request support for any individual chapter: introduction, literature review, methodology, results and data analysis, or discussion. Each chapter is written to integrate with your existing work and meet your committee's expectations. We support Master's, PhD, and professional doctorate students (DNP, DBA, EdD). Full dissertation support from proposal through defense is also available.

Yes. We serve researchers, clinicians, and doctoral students across 30+ countries and understand the regulatory, institutional, and formatting standards specific to each region. United States: NIH grant formatting, IRB (Institutional Review Board) protocols, ProQuest/UMI dissertation submission standards, APA 7th edition. We work with clients from NIH-funded, VA, and university-affiliated research programs. United Kingdom: NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) grant standards, HRA (Health Research Authority) ethics approval requirements, NICE evidence submission formatting, MHRA clinical trial compliance, REF (Research Excellence Framework) publication standards, and university-specific thesis formatting (including Turnitin submission requirements). Australia and New Zealand: NHMRC (National Health and Medical Research Council) guidelines, HREC (Human Research Ethics Committee) protocols, ANZCTR trial registration, and university thesis formatting per institutional requirements. Saudi Arabia: SCFHS (Saudi Commission for Health Specialties) research requirements, NCBE (National Committee of Bioethics) compliance, IRB protocols for institutions including KFSH&RC, NGHA, and King Saud University, and Saudi Board thesis formatting. UAE: DHA (Dubai Health Authority), DOH (Department of Health Abu Dhabi), MOHAP (Ministry of Health and Prevention), and SHA (Sharjah Health Authority) standards. We support research from MBRU (Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine), Khalifa University, and UAE-based medical centers. Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait: QCHP (Qatar Council for Healthcare Practitioners), OMSB (Oman Medical Specialty Board), NHRA Bahrain, and KIMS Kuwait requirements. Europe: EMA (European Medicines Agency) clinical evidence standards, Horizon Europe grant formatting, GDPR-compliant data handling for human subjects research, and country-specific thesis requirements including German Promotionsordnung, French ANRT conventions, and Scandinavian PhD dissertation by publication format. South and East Asia: UGC (University Grants Commission India) PhD regulations, ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) ethics guidelines, China NMPA (National Medical Products Administration) clinical standards, Japanese PMDA requirements, and ASEAN-region institutional thesis standards. Africa: KEMRI (Kenya Medical Research Institute) ethics protocols, South African NHREC (National Health Research Ethics Council) standards, and UNISA/Stellenbosch/UCT thesis formatting. English language support is built into every project for researchers and clinicians whose first language is not English. We format to your institution's exact submission template, referencing style, and regulatory requirements.

Yes. You can upload your protocol, draft, dataset (SPSS, Excel, CSV), rubric, institutional guidelines, or any reference materials through the enquiry form or via email. Supported formats include PDF, Word, Excel, RIS, BibTeX, and image files. The more context you provide, the better we can tailor the work to your specific requirements. All uploaded materials are kept confidential.

Yes. If you have worked with a specialist on a previous project, you can request them again. For first-time clients, we match you with the best-qualified specialist based on your research question, methodology, and discipline. You will know who your specialist is before any work begins.

Yes. We analyze the rejection reasons, identify whether the issue is journal fit, methodology, or reporting, and help you retarget to a more appropriate journal. We reformat the manuscript to the new journal's author guidelines, rewrite the cover letter, and address any methodological gaps. If the rejection included reviewer comments (revise-and-resubmit), we prepare a point-by-point response letter and revise the manuscript accordingly.

The average in-house systematic review takes 67.3 weeks to complete and publish (Borah et al., BMJ Open, 2017). With professional support, our delivery timelines are: Express (1 week), Standard (2 to 3 weeks), or Extended (4 to 6 weeks), depending on scope, databases, and whether meta-analysis is included. The most common choice is the Standard tier at 2 to 3 weeks.

Supervisor and journal reviewer feedback is incorporated at no additional cost. Our unlimited revision policy means we continue revising until your supervisor approves, your committee accepts, or your target journal is satisfied. For systematic reviews, we also handle additional analyses requested by reviewers (sensitivity analyses, GRADE tables, updated searches) as part of the revision process. There are no revision caps within the original scope.

Yes. Our defense and viva preparation service produces a comprehensive defense dossier from your completed dissertation. This includes a chapter-by-chapter summary, 15 to 25 anticipated examiner questions with model answers referencing specific pages in your dissertation, a rapid-recall reference sheet, optional presentation slides, and optional mock viva sessions with a PhD team member playing the role of examiner. This service typically takes 3 to 7 days.

We take delivery commitments seriously. Your delivery date is locked in your project agreement. In the rare event of a delay, we notify you proactively and work to resolve the situation. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to a discount or partial refund. We recommend submitting projects well ahead of your final deadline to allow time for revision cycles.

Our team includes PhD-qualified epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and a registered nurse with clinical research experience. Key team members include Dr. Alina Grace (PhD Epidemiology, Meta-Analysis and Evidence Synthesis Lead), Dr. Alexander Decker (PhD Epidemiology, Systematic Review Methodologist), and Sara Christina (MSc Clinical Research, RN, BSc Nursing Science, Nursing Evidence Synthesis Specialist). Every specialist has peer-reviewed publication experience and is assigned to projects matching their research background and methodology expertise.

No. We have a strict no-AI policy. Every deliverable is written by a human specialist with verified research credentials. We do not use ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or any other AI text generation tool to produce deliverables. Our team of PhD and master 's-qualified researchers writes every project from scratch. This policy is verified and guaranteed.

Every specialist is vetted through credential verification, peer-reviewed publication record review, a subject-specific methodology assessment, and a writing quality evaluation. We only accept researchers who demonstrate deep expertise in their field and current proficiency with the methodology standards our services require (Cochrane, PRISMA, JBI, GRADE, RoB 2). Our team is intentionally small and specialized rather than large and generalist.

For meta-analysis: R (metafor and meta packages), Stata (metan suite), and RevMan for Cochrane reviews. For GRADE: GRADEpro GDT. For risk of bias visualization: robvis. For screening: Covidence or Rayyan. For qualitative analysis: NVivo and MAXQDA. For quantitative dissertation analysis: SPSS, R, and Stata. For reference management: EndNote, Zotero, and Mendeley. All statistical code is delivered in annotated, reproducible scripts.

Every project is led by a PhD or Master 's-qualified specialist with peer-reviewed publication experience. Systematic reviews follow Cochrane Handbook methodology and PRISMA 2020 reporting. Dissertations follow your university's guidelines. All work is 100% human-written with no AI-generated content. Statistical analyses include reproducible code for independent verification. Every project includes unlimited revisions until your supervisor, committee, or target journal is satisfied.

Every project is written from scratch by a human specialist with verified research credentials. We do not use AI-generated content, content spinning tools, or recycled material from previous projects. Originality screening is part of our standard quality process. A verification report is available on request at no additional cost.

Systematic review pricing depends on scope, databases, expected study volume, and delivery speed. Starting prices: Systematic Review from $850, Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis from $1,400, Meta-Analysis standalone from $750, Scoping Review from $650. Protocol and search strategy are bundled with full reviews or available standalone. Every project receives a detailed, itemized quote from a PhD methodologist before any work begins. See our Pricing page for the full breakdown.

Dissertation starting prices: Full Dissertation from $1,200, Single Chapter from $300, Research Proposal from $350, Defense and Viva Preparation from $300. Nursing capstone projects: BSN from $350, MSN from $500, DNP from $700. Response to Peer Reviewers from $350. Every project is scoped individually and you receive an itemized quote before any work begins.

Yes. For larger projects (full systematic reviews, full dissertations), we offer milestone-based payment where you pay in stages as deliverables are completed. This is discussed during the quoting process and included in your project agreement. Payment is processed securely through PayPal, accepting credit card, debit card, or PayPal balance.

Payment is processed securely through PayPal, accepting credit card, debit card, or PayPal balance. No PayPal account is required to pay by card. All transactions are encrypted and processed through PCI-compliant payment channels. Your financial information is never stored on our servers.

No. The price in your approved quote is the total price. There are no hidden fees, surprise charges, or undisclosed add-ons. If additional work becomes necessary during your project (such as reviewer-requested analyses beyond the original scope), you will receive a separate line-item quote first. Nothing is added without your approval.

Yes. Every project is confidential by default. We do not disclose client identities, research topics, project details, or deliverables to any third party. A mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) is available on request at no additional cost before any project materials are shared. Client information is never used in marketing or case studies without explicit written consent.

Yes. You retain full authorship and intellectual accountability. ScribeLabWriter provides methodological, analytical, and writing support consistent with ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) contributor guidelines. Our role is disclosed as methodological support in the manuscript acknowledgment section. We recommend consulting your supervisor or institutional guidelines regarding the use of professional support services.

Yes. Professional methodological and writing support is standard practice in research. Research teams routinely include biostatisticians, medical writers, and methodological consultants who contribute to peer-reviewed publications. The ethical requirement is transparent disclosure. Our services are designed to be acknowledged in the manuscript's acknowledgment section, consistent with ICMJE and COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) standards. See our Ethics and Academic Integrity page for our full ethical framework.

We support every citation style used in health sciences, clinical research, and evidence synthesis. This includes APA 7th edition (dominant in US health sciences and nursing programs), Vancouver/ICMJE (the standard for most medical journals including BMJ, Lancet, NEJM, and JAMA), AMA (American Medical Association, required by JAMA-family journals), Harvard (standard in UK and Australian universities), NLM (National Library of Medicine, used by PubMed-indexed journals), Chicago/Turabian (used in social science dissertations), and CSE (Council of Science Editors, used in biology and life sciences). We also follow institutional or departmental style guides if your university has custom formatting requirements. For systematic reviews, manuscripts are formatted to your target journal's exact author guidelines. For dissertations, we follow your university's submission template including margins, heading styles, table of contents, and appendix structure.

For systematic reviews intended for journal publication, authorship is determined by the ICMJE four criteria: substantial contribution, drafting or revising, final approval, and accountability. If our contribution meets the authorship threshold (which depends on scope), we discuss co-authorship transparently. If it does not, our role is acknowledged in the acknowledgment section as methodological support. This is agreed before the project begins.

No. Every project is produced from scratch exclusively for the client who commissioned it. We do not maintain a database of completed work for resale. Completed projects become your property upon delivery. Our specialists are contractually prohibited from repurposing or redistributing any client work.

No. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third-party marketers, advertisers, or any external parties. Your personal information is used solely for processing and delivering your project. Payment data is handled by our encrypted, PCI-compliant payment processor and is never stored on our servers.