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Key Points: The scope of a review is defined by the types of population (participants), types of interventions (and comparisons), and the types of outcomes that are of interest. The acronym PICO (population, interventions, comparators and outcomes) helps to serve as a reminder of these.
Sep 20, 2019 · This chapter describes the processes by which the structure of the synthesis can be mapped out at the beginning of the systematic review, and the interplay between the review question, considerations for the analysis and their operationalization in terms of eligibility criteria.
- Joanne E McKenzie, Sue E Brennan, Rebecca E Ryan, Hilary J Thomson, Renea V Johnston, James Thomas
- 2019
Better health. Chapter 9: Summarizing study characteristics and preparing for synthesis. Joanne E McKenzie, Sue E Brennan, Rebecca E Ryan, Hilary J Thomson, Renea V Johnston. Key Points: Synthesis is a process of bringing together data from a set of included studies with the aim of drawing conclusions about a body of evidence.
Sep 20, 2019 · 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.
Sep 20, 2019 · Synthesis is a process of bringing together data from a set of included studies with the aim of drawing conclusions about a body of evidence. This will include synthesis of study characteristics and, potentially, statistical synthesis of study findings.
What is an Overview of Synthesis and Included Studies (OSIS) table? An OSIS table summarises the key study characteristics of studies included in a systematic review. It may include characteristics such as study population, intervention(s), comparators and study design.
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. Editors. Julian P. T. Higgins, James Thomas, Jacqueline Chandler, Miranda Cumpston, Tianjing Li, Matthew J. Page, Vivian A. Welch. Publisher.
