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• Using critical appraisal to ensure systematic review rigor. • Using quality assessment tools to methodically appraise systematic review. • Considerations for peer reviewing manuscripts. Methodological transparency and reproducibility are essential for systematic reviews. Peer review of systematic review manuscripts ensures researchers achieve transparency and reproducibility. Using critical appraisal and quality assessment tools is a methodological way for peer reviewers to conduct a thorough critique to assess the rigor and transparency of the systematic review. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]