A framework for best evidence approaches can improve the transparency of systematic reviews

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1159-1162

  Treadwell, Jonathan R ^a   Singh, Sonal ^b   Talati, Ripple ^c   McPheeters, Melissa L ^d   Reston, James T ^a  

^a ECRI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Best evidence; Evidence framework; Evidence synthesis; Evidence based medicine; Meta analysis; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 84866885076     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: 18785921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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