Glasziou, P.|Bain, L.I.C.|Colditz, G.

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.

0-521-79962-7


Delivery of Health Care|research, health

W20 .G53 2001