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Appendix G: Expert Guidance for Chapter 5: Standards for Reporting Systemic Reviews
Pages 291-302

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... G Expert Guidance for Chapter 5: Standards for Reporting Systemic Reviews 291
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... Centre for Reviews and Standards and Elements Effective Health Care Program Dissemination (CRD) The Cochrane Collaboration 5.1 Prepare the final report Use a structured format that Quality of Reporting of Meta- Cochrane reviews all have the using a structured format adheres to the Evidence-based analyses (QUORUM)
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... summaries provide findings in a straightforward style that can be understood by consumers. 5.1.5 Include an introduction Required in both full report as Required.
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... Note the dates of the search strategy required in including information about last search for each database and appendix. This description the databases and interfaces the period searched.
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... •    ummary measures (e.g.,  S Required in protocol and Required. The effect measures of choice risk ratio, difference in methods section.
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... Flow chart is Required. Describe the details The results sections should start required documenting excluded of included and excluded with a summary of the results studies.
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... However, the of the review. and narrative synthesis should final report should include begin by constructing a clear a characteristics of included The study characteristics of descriptive summary of the studies table and Grading of eligible studies are usually included studies.
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... commonly used graphic is the characteristics of included studies forest plot. table, a risk of bias table, a characteristics of excluded studies Synthesis should usually table, a characteristics of studies include tabulated details about awaiting classification table, a study type, interventions, characteristics of ongoing studies number of participants, a table, and a summary of findings summary of participant table.
From page 299...
... and COI 5.2 Peer review the draft Identify peer reviewers The advisory group The editorial team of the Cochrane report to ensure independent, should review the draft Review Group is ultimately unconflicted input from report for scientific quality responsible for the decision to persons with particular clinical, and completeness. The publish a Cochrane review on methodological, and statistical commissioning body may also its module.
From page 300...
... The Cochrane Collaboration 5.2.1 Use a third party to Use an editorial review process Not mentioned. Peer review process is explicitly manage the peer review that provides for independent managed by the Cochrane Review process judgment of the adequacy of an Group.
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... 2010. AHRQ series paper 5: Grading the strength of a body of evidence when comparing medical interventions: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program.
From page 302...
... 2010. AHRQ series paper 3: Identifying, selecting, and refining topics for comparative effectiveness systematic reviews: AHRQ and the Effective Health Care Program.


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