Journal article
Summaries of findings, descriptions of interventions, and information about adverse effects would make reviews more informative
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To describe challenges when extracting and presenting relevant, consistent, and accessible information from systematic reviews.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We systematically selected comparisons and outcomes from 18 Cochrane reviews, evaluated the quality of evidence for each outcome using the GRADE system, and developed standardized patient information. We evaluated the information using patient, review author, researcher, …
Authors
Glenton C; Underland V; Kho M; Pennick V; Oxman AD
Journal
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, Vol. 59, No. 8, pp. 770–778
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2006
DOI
10.1016/j.jclinepi.2005.12.011
ISSN
0895-4356