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Medical Writings |1 October 2002

Systematic Reviews in Health Care

Lawrence Loo, MD

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  • Division of General Internal Medicine, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California.

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Structured abstracts of information on newly published books, computer programs, selected Web sites, and other material are provided in this portion of Medical Writings. Not all items submitted by publishers are abstracted, but a listing of almost all material received can be found in the advertising pages of each issue. “Order phone” numbers can be used to place orders directly with publishers.
Glasziou P, Irwig L, Bain C, Colditz G. 148 pages. New York: Cambridge Univ Pr; 2001. $30.00. ISBN 0521799627. Order phone 914-937-9600.
Field of medicine: Evidence-based medicine and medical literature review.
Format: Softcover book.
Audience: Clinicians, researchers, and reviewers (including those on editorial boards) who wish to sharpen their ability to read, write, and critique review articles.
Purpose: To describe how to approach, gather and combine, synthesize, and present information for a systematic review.
Content: The book is divided into two parts. The first part introduces the fundamental concepts of systematic reviews and ways to avoid common errors for each step—developing the question, finding relevant studies, appraising the studies, and synthesizing the information into a coherent conclusion. The second part applies this framework to specific types of review questions involving interventions, frequency or rates of a condition or disease, diagnostic accuracy, etiology and risk factors, and, finally, prediction and prognosis.
Highlights: This extremely well-organized and easy-to-read book is user-friendly. Highlights are placed in boxes in the margins for emphasis. The authors' expertise and rich experience are clearly evident. Search tips for finding and locating relevant literature are especially...
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Loo L. Systematic Reviews in Health Care. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:630. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-7-200210010-00035

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2002;137(7):630.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-7-200210010-00035

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