Journal article
Systematic reviews: synthesis of best evidence for clinical decisions.
Abstract
Systematic reviews can help practitioners keep abreast of the medical literature by summarizing large bodies of evidence and helping to explain differences among studies on the same question. A systematic review involves the application of scientific strategies, in ways that limit bias, to the assembly, critical appraisal, and synthesis of all relevant studies that address a specific clinical question. A meta-analysis is a type of systematic …
Authors
Cook DJ; Mulrow CD; Haynes RB
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 126, No. 5, pp. 376–380
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
March 1, 1997
DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-126-5-199703010-00006
ISSN
1056-8751