This chapter introduces some of the key considerations for review authors who are about to
start a systematic review. Because the priorities of decision makers and consumers may be …

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Clear reporting of a systematic review allows readers to evaluate the rigour of the methods
applied, and to interpret the findings appropriately. Transparency can facilitate attempts to …

Cochrane Overviews of reviews (Cochrane Overviews) are Cochrane reviews designed to
compile evidence from multiple systematic reviews of interventions into one accessible and …

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Key Points r A clearly defined, focused review begins with a well framed question. In
Cochrane reviews, questions are stated broadly as review 'Objectives', and specified in …

The process of preparing and publishing a Cochrane Review is different from that of other
journals, in that there is a closer working relationship between Cochrane and the review …

This chapter contains sections titled: Rationale for protocols Format of a Cochrane review
Logistics of doing a review Publication of Cochrane reviews in print journals and books …

'First, do no harm'is a principle to which those who would intervene in the lives of other
people are often called to ascribe. However, in this era of data deluge, it is not possible for …

Systematic reviews can address any question that can be answered by a primary research
study. Developing the questions is a critical part of the research process. Cochrane Reviews …