Systematic reviews in health care: a practical guide
- Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2001
- ix, 137p.
A practical guide to systematic reviews suitable for clinical researchers. Describes and explains the methods to systematically identify relevant research, appraise its quality, and synthesize the results. Provides a clear introduction to the concepts of systematic reviews, and describes the difficulties and traps to avoid. Describes the different methods needed for different types of health care questions: frequency of disease, prognosis, diagnosis, risk, and management. Contains illustrative examples and exercises for each of the sections.