Meeting the review family: exploring review types and associated information retrieval requirements
Background and objectives The last decade has witnessed increased recognition of the
value of literature reviews for advancing understanding and decision making. This has been …
value of literature reviews for advancing understanding and decision making. This has been …
Guidance on conducting a systematic literature review
Literature reviews establish the foundation of academic inquires. However, in the planning
field, we lack rigorous systematic reviews. In this article, through a systematic search on the …
field, we lack rigorous systematic reviews. In this article, through a systematic search on the …
Qualitative evidence
This chapter provides authors (who already have experience of undertaking qualitative
research and qualitative evidence synthesis) with additional guidance on undertaking a …
research and qualitative evidence synthesis) with additional guidance on undertaking a …
Synthesising quantitative and qualitative evidence to inform guidelines on complex interventions: clarifying the purposes, designs and outlining some methods
Guideline developers are increasingly dealing with more difficult decisions concerning
whether to recommend complex interventions in complex and highly variable health …
whether to recommend complex interventions in complex and highly variable health …
Factors associated with health service utilisation for common mental disorders: a systematic review
Background There is a large treatment gap for common mental disorders (CMD), with wide
variation by world region. This review identifies factors associated with formal health service …
variation by world region. This review identifies factors associated with formal health service …
An introduction to systematic reviews
Chapter 1 discussed the ways that reviews examine previous research and other forms of
evidence to answer review questions and how their methods depend upon the questions …
evidence to answer review questions and how their methods depend upon the questions …
Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group guidance series—paper 3: methods for assessing methodological limitations, data extraction and synthesis …
Abstract The Cochrane Qualitative and Implementation Methods Group develops and
publishes guidance on the synthesis of qualitative and mixed-method implementation …
publishes guidance on the synthesis of qualitative and mixed-method implementation …
The facilitators and barriers to implementing patient reported outcome measures in organisations delivering health related services: a systematic review of reviews
Background There is increasing interest in using Patient Reported Outcome Measures
(PROMs) within organisations delivering health related services. However, organisations …
(PROMs) within organisations delivering health related services. However, organisations …
Qualitative evidence synthesis for complex interventions and guideline development: clarification of the purpose, designs and relevant methods
This paper is one of a series exploring the implications of complexity for systematic reviews
and guideline development, commissioned by the WHO. The paper specifically explores the …
and guideline development, commissioned by the WHO. The paper specifically explores the …
Systematic approaches to a successful literature review
Whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student, an established academic or a
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …
professional practitioner, you will, no doubt, have had to write a 'literature review'at some …