The devil is in the details: Unpackaging the systematic in systematic reviews: Short reply to reconsidering the effectiveness of mentoring for prevention of juvenile criminal recidivism.

Replies to a comment made by DuBois (see record 2022-98051-005). The systematic review is an important tool for decision makers, intervention researchers, and practitioners to gain a clear and comprehensive overview of the available evidence on a given topic. We would, in this short reply, like to raise the two additional issues of critical appraisal and research synthesis. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).