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Overview
The past two decades have seen increasing interest and developments in methods for doing high quality systematic reviews. This volume provides a clear introduction to the concepts of systematic reviews, and lucidly describes the difficulties and traps to avoid. A unique feature of the manual is its description of the different methods needed for different types of health care questions: frequency of disease, prognosis, diagnosis, risk, and management. This book also provides illustrative examples and exercises for each of the sections.
Synopsis
A practical and clear guide to systematic reviews suitable for all clinical researchers.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Bruce Houghton, MD(Creighton University Medical Center)
Description:This book provides a guide to systematic reviews, including how to perform a systematic review and how to better appraise one.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide a "user-friendly" introduction to systematic reviews and their place in healthcare and the practice of evidence-based medicine. The objectives are quite worthy and, I believe, the book accomplishes the authors? objectives.
Audience:The audience is healthcare practitioners including students or anyone who is interested in an introduction to systematic reviews. The author is quite credible and a well-known authority in the subject.
Features:The book is divided into two sections: the first covers general methods of systematic reviews; and the second provides more specific information about performing and evaluating systematic reviews for various questions including interventions and diagnostic tests. Among the best aspects of the book are the explanation of systematic reviews and some of the various statistical terminology that goes along with the field. Its use of illustrations, tables, and graphs is quite effective. Furthermore, the chapter titled "The Question" is very effective in defining focused clinical questions and those areas appropriate for a systematic review. The glossary and index are useful and the references are quite complete. This book is well designed for people who are looking for an introduction to the field of systematic reviews.
Assessment:This is a worthy addition to the practice of evidence-based medicine.
Editorials
Reviewer: Bruce Houghton, MD(Creighton University Medical Center)
Description: This book provides a guide to systematic reviews, including how to perform a systematic review and how to better appraise one.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a "user-friendly" introduction to systematic reviews and their place in healthcare and the practice of evidence-based medicine. The objectives are quite worthy and, I believe, the book accomplishes the authors' objectives.
Audience: The audience is healthcare practitioners including students or anyone who is interested in an introduction to systematic reviews. The author is quite credible and a well-known authority in the subject.
Features: The book is divided into two sections: the first covers general methods of systematic reviews; and the second provides more specific information about performing and evaluating systematic reviews for various questions including interventions and diagnostic tests. Among the best aspects of the book are the explanation of systematic reviews and some of the various statistical terminology that goes along with the field. Its use of illustrations, tables, and graphs is quite effective. Furthermore, the chapter titled "The Question" is very effective in defining focused clinical questions and those areas appropriate for a systematic review. The glossary and index are useful and the references are quite complete. This book is well designed for people who are looking for an introduction to the field of systematic reviews.
Assessment: This is a worthy addition to the practice of evidence-based medicine.
The selection of any two different studies related to a specific question can lead to conflicting answers. But a systematic review and synthesis of all the available studies can sometimes lead to a clearer understanding of the question in answer and, hopefully, a more correct answer. Drawing substantially on material originally published as an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council guide titled , the authors of this guide explain the main considerations and methodologies of conducting systemic reviews of medical studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
4 Stars! from Doody