Systematic reviews: what do they involve?
Bannigan, K.; Droogan, J.; Entwistle, V.
Nursing Times 93(18): 52-53
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 9188422 Document Number: 474136
Systematic reviews are a source of evidence to guide practice and identify the need for future research. This article gives an outline of the methods involved in conducting systematic reviews, including the identification of a review topic, searching literature, selecting studies to be reviewed and synthesising study findings.
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