The role of systematic reviews in clinical research and practice

Ted Haines; Leslie McKnight; Eric Duku; Lenora Perry; Achilleas Thoma

doi:10.1016/j.cps.2007.10.003

The role of systematic reviews in clinical research and practice

Clin Plast Surg. 2008 Apr;35(2):207-14. doi: 10.1016/j.cps.2007.10.003.

Authors

Ted Haines¹, Leslie McKnight, Eric Duku, Lenora Perry, Achilleas Thoma

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton Health Sciences Centre, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada.

PMID: 18298993
DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2007.10.003

Abstract

Well-conducted systematic reviews and meta-analyses provide the best quality evidence for clinical decision-making. This article presents the key role of systematic reviews in clinical decision-making, discussing the steps and pitfalls to avoid in conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research*
Data Collection
Humans
Information Storage and Retrieval
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Review Literature as Topic*