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Research

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Systematic Reviews by EPCs

  • A planned, comprehensive, reproducible, exhaustive review of the world's literature on a given topic.
  • Includes electronic resources (e.g., MEDLINE, EMBASE), experts and review of reference lists.
  • May include unpublished studies (but often does not, so 'publication bias' is always a concern).
  • Always valuable.

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Internet Citation: Slide 20.htm. December 2012. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/kt/webinars/tfmethods/tfmethodsld20.html