Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine
How to appraise, conduct and publish reviews
3rd Edition
Published on 23. December 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
214 pages
978-1-032-11467-5 (ISBN)
Description
Authoritative, clear and concise, this highly acclaimed book continues to be an essential text for all medical, surgical and allied health professionals who are seeking a quick and respected guide to systematically reviewing the literature. The third edition features a new chapter on 'Publishing systematic reviews' and numerous new case studies covering the latest developments in the field, including umbrella reviews, reviews of test accuracy, qualitative evidence and prognostic studies, and practice guidelines.
The highly experienced authors, who have each contributed to numerous systematic reviews that have helped form policy and practice, ensure that this practical text, which avoids technical jargon, continues to be the reference of choice for all health professionals undertaking literature reviews, including those specializing in epidemiology and public health.
The highly experienced authors, who have each contributed to numerous systematic reviews that have helped form policy and practice, ensure that this practical text, which avoids technical jargon, continues to be the reference of choice for all health professionals undertaking literature reviews, including those specializing in epidemiology and public health.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Postgraduate, Professional, and Professional Reference
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
371 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-11467-5 (9781032114675)
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Khalid Saeed Khan | Javier Zamora
Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine
How to appraise, conduct and publish reviews
E-Book
12/2022
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€52.49
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Khalid Saeed Khan | Javier Zamora
Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine
How to appraise, conduct and publish reviews
E-Book
12/2022
3rd Edition
CRC Press
€52.49
Available for download
Khalid Saeed Khan | Javier Zamora
Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine
How to appraise, conduct and publish reviews
Book
12/2022
3rd Edition
CRC Press
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Previous edition
Khalid Khan | Regina Kunz | Jos Kleijnen
Systematic reviews to support evidence-based medicine, 2nd edition
To Support Evidencebased Medicine How to Review and Apply Findings of Healthcare Research
Book
07/2011
2nd Edition
Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd
€63.39
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Persons
Khalid S. Khan is Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Investigator at the University of Granada, Spain and has been Sims Black Fellow of the UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Spinoza Professor at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Fellow of the Pakistani College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.
Javier Zamora is Head of the Clinical Biostatistics Unit at Ramon y Cajal University Hospital and the Director of the Clinical Epidemiology at the Ramon y Cajal Biomedical Research Institute (IRYCIS), Madrid Spain and is Professor of Biostatistics in Maternal and Perinatal Health at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Javier Zamora is Head of the Clinical Biostatistics Unit at Ramon y Cajal University Hospital and the Director of the Clinical Epidemiology at the Ramon y Cajal Biomedical Research Institute (IRYCIS), Madrid Spain and is Professor of Biostatistics in Maternal and Perinatal Health at the University of Birmingham, UK.
Content
Preface. About the authors. Acknowledgements. Additional contributors. Abbreviations. Introduction. Steps of a systematic review. Step 1: Framing questions for a review. Step 2: Identifying relevant literature. Step 3: Assessing the quality of the literature. Step 4: Summarizing the evidence. Step 5: Interpreting the findings. Case studies. Case study 1: Review of systematic reviews. Case study 2: Reviewing the safety of a public health intervention. Case study 3: Reviewing the effectiveness of therapy. Case study 4: Reviewing the accuracy of a test. Case study 5: Reviewing qualitative evidence to evaluate patient experience. Case study 6: Reviewing the effects of educational interventions. Case study 7: To use or not to use a therapy? Incorporating evidence on harmful outcomes. Case study 8: Review of clinical practice guidelines. Case study 9: Systematic reviews to assess a prognostic factor. Case study 10: Publishing systematic reviews: Tips and tricks for convincing journal editors and peer reviewers. Glossary. Suggested reading. Index.