A descriptive analysis of non-Cochrane child-relevant systematic reviews published in 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Consumers, clinicians, policymakers and researchers require high quality evidence to guide decision-making in child health. Though Cochrane systematic reviews (SRs) are a well-established source of evidence, little is known about the characteristics of non-Cochrane child-relevant SRs. To complement published descriptions of Cochrane SRs, we aimed to characterize the epidemiologic, methodological, and reporting qualities of non-Cochrane child-relevant SRs published in 2014.

Methods

English-language child-relevant SRs of quantitative primary research published outside the Cochrane Library in 2014 were eligible for this descriptive analysis. A research librarian searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, Web of Science, and PubMed in August 2015. A single reviewer screened articles f

SUBMITTER: Gates M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6167827 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature