Systematic Reviews in Health Research

Systematic Reviews in Health Research
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 612
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781405160506
ISBN-13 : 1405160500
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Systematic Reviews in Health Research by : Matthias Egger

Systematic Reviews in Health Research Explore the cutting-edge of systematic reviews in healthcare In this Third Edition of the classic Systematic Reviews textbook, now titled Systematic Reviews in Health Research, a team of distinguished researchers deliver a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the rapidly evolving area of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. The book demonstrates why systematic reviews—when conducted properly—provide the highest quality evidence on clinical and public health interventions and shows how they contribute to inference in many other contexts. The new edition reflects the broad role of systematic reviews, including: Twelve new chapters, covering additional study designs, methods and software, for example, on genetic association studies, prediction models, prevalence studies, network and dose-response meta-analysis Thorough update of 15 chapters focusing on systematic reviews of interventions Access to a companion website offering supplementary materials and practical exercises (www.systematic-reviews3.org) A key text for health researchers, Systematic Reviews in Health Research is also an indispensable resource for practitioners, students, and instructors in the health sciences needing to understand research synthesis.

Finding What Works in Health Care

Finding What Works in Health Care
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780309164252
ISBN-13 : 0309164257
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Finding What Works in Health Care by : Institute of Medicine

Healthcare decision makers in search of reliable information that compares health interventions increasingly turn to systematic reviews for the best summary of the evidence. Systematic reviews identify, select, assess, and synthesize the findings of similar but separate studies, and can help clarify what is known and not known about the potential benefits and harms of drugs, devices, and other healthcare services. Systematic reviews can be helpful for clinicians who want to integrate research findings into their daily practices, for patients to make well-informed choices about their own care, for professional medical societies and other organizations that develop clinical practice guidelines. Too often systematic reviews are of uncertain or poor quality. There are no universally accepted standards for developing systematic reviews leading to variability in how conflicts of interest and biases are handled, how evidence is appraised, and the overall scientific rigor of the process. In Finding What Works in Health Care the Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends 21 standards for developing high-quality systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research. The standards address the entire systematic review process from the initial steps of formulating the topic and building the review team to producing a detailed final report that synthesizes what the evidence shows and where knowledge gaps remain. Finding What Works in Health Care also proposes a framework for improving the quality of the science underpinning systematic reviews. This book will serve as a vital resource for both sponsors and producers of systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research.

Systematic Reviews in Health Care

Systematic Reviews in Health Care
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 512
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780470693148
ISBN-13 : 0470693142
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Systematic Reviews in Health Care by : Matthias Egger

The second edition of this best-selling book has been thoroughly revised and expanded to reflect the significant changes and advances made in systematic reviewing. New features include discussion on the rationale, meta-analyses of prognostic and diagnostic studies and software, and the use of systematic reviews in practice.

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
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Publisher : Wiley
Total Pages : 672
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0470699515
ISBN-13 : 9780470699515
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions by : Julian P. T. Higgins

Healthcare providers, consumers, researchers and policy makers are inundated with unmanageable amounts of information, including evidence from healthcare research. It has become impossible for all to have the time and resources to find, appraise and interpret this evidence and incorporate it into healthcare decisions. Cochrane Reviews respond to this challenge by identifying, appraising and synthesizing research-based evidence and presenting it in a standardized format, published in The Cochrane Library (www.thecochranelibrary.com). The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions contains methodological guidance for the preparation and maintenance of Cochrane intervention reviews. Written in a clear and accessible format, it is the essential manual for all those preparing, maintaining and reading Cochrane reviews. Many of the principles and methods described here are appropriate for systematic reviews applied to other types of research and to systematic reviews of interventions undertaken by others. It is hoped therefore that this book will be invaluable to all those who want to understand the role of systematic reviews, critically appraise published reviews or perform reviews themselves.

Systematic Reviews

Systematic Reviews
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 281
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1900640473
ISBN-13 : 9781900640473
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis Systematic Reviews by :

For adults. There is a pressing need for methodologically sound RCTs to confirm whether such interventions are helpful and, if so, for whom.

Systematic Reviews in Health Research

Systematic Reviews in Health Research
Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 608
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781119099383
ISBN-13 : 1119099382
Rating : 4/5 (83 Downloads)

Synopsis Systematic Reviews in Health Research by : Matthias Egger

Systematic Reviews in Health Research Explore the cutting-edge of systematic reviews in healthcare In this Third Edition of the classic Systematic Reviews textbook, now titled Systematic Reviews in Health Research, a team of distinguished researchers deliver a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the rapidly evolving area of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. The book demonstrates why systematic reviews—when conducted properly—provide the highest quality evidence on clinical and public health interventions and shows how they contribute to inference in many other contexts. The new edition reflects the broad role of systematic reviews, including: Twelve new chapters, covering additional study designs, methods and software, for example, on genetic association studies, prediction models, prevalence studies, network and dose-response meta-analysis Thorough update of 15 chapters focusing on systematic reviews of interventions Access to a companion website offering supplementary materials and practical exercises (www.systematic-reviews3.org) A key text for health researchers, Systematic Reviews in Health Research is also an indispensable resource for practitioners, students, and instructors in the health sciences needing to understand research synthesis.

Systematic Reviews to Answer Health Care Questions

Systematic Reviews to Answer Health Care Questions
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Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Total Pages : 448
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781469885469
ISBN-13 : 1469885468
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Systematic Reviews to Answer Health Care Questions by : Heidi D. Nelson

Systematic Evidence Reviews to Answer Health Care Questions is your most effective, A-to-Z guide to conducting thorough, comprehensive systematic reviews. By breaking down topics and essential steps, this volume teaches you how to form key questions, select evidence, and perform illuminating review not just in predictable circumstances, but when basic rules don’t apply—honing your ability to think critically and solve problems. You’ll learn how to define a review’s purpose and scope, develop research questions, build a team, and even manage your project to maximize efficacy. If you’re looking to refine your approach to systematic reviews, don’t just catalog and collect; use this powerful text to evaluate, synthesize, and deliver results that will help shape the health care industry. FEATURES Presented in standard format throughout to allow for more practical, easy to read approach Provides useful instruction on how to conduct a high-quality systematic review that meets the recent standards of the Institute of Medicine Accessible, concise information about the state-of-the-art methods of systematic review, from key question formulation to assessing the quality of included studies and reporting results Illustrated throughout with real-world examples from systematic reviews that have been used to inform practice guidelines and health policy

Choosing Methods in Mental Health Research

Choosing Methods in Mental Health Research
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 315
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781135446697
ISBN-13 : 1135446695
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis Choosing Methods in Mental Health Research by : Mike Slade

Choosing Methods in Mental Health Research develops a new framework for mental health research. It is concerned with how to choose the most appropriate mental health research method, not only to address a specific question, but to maximize the potential impact on shaping mental health care. Mike Slade and Stefan Priebe focus attention on the types of audience that the researcher is seeking to influence, the types of evidence each audience accepts as valid, and the relative strengths and limitations of each type of methodology. A range of research methodologies are described and critically appraised, and the use of evidence by different groups is discussed. This produces some important findings about the interplay between research production and consumption, and highlights directions for future mental health research theory and practice. The findings presented here will be relevant to mental health service users and professionals who use research evidence to inform decision-making. It will also prove an invaluable resource for students and researchers in the field of mental health.

Evidence synthesis for health policy and systems

Evidence synthesis for health policy and systems
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Publisher : World Health Organization
Total Pages : 204
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789241514552
ISBN-13 : 9241514558
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Evidence synthesis for health policy and systems by : World Health Organization

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions

Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 739
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781119536659
ISBN-13 : 1119536650
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions by : Julian P. T. Higgins

The revised edition of the Handbook offers the only guide on how to conduct, report and maintain a Cochrane Review The second edition of The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions contains essential guidance for preparing and maintaining Cochrane Reviews of the effects of health interventions. Designed to be an accessible resource, the Handbook will also be of interest to anyone undertaking systematic reviews of interventions outside Cochrane, and many of the principles and methods presented are appropriate for systematic reviews addressing research questions other than effects of interventions. This fully updated edition contains extensive new material on systematic review methods addressing a wide-range of topics including network meta-analysis, equity, complex interventions, narrative synthesis, and automation. Also new to this edition, integrated throughout the Handbook, is the set of standards Cochrane expects its reviews to meet. Written for review authors, editors, trainers and others with an interest in Cochrane Reviews, the second edition of The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions continues to offer an invaluable resource for understanding the role of systematic reviews, critically appraising health research studies and conducting reviews.