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Twelve recommendations for integrating existing systematic reviews into new reviews: EPC guidance. - PubMed - NCBI

2015 Aug 7. pii: S0895-4356(15)00369-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.05.035. [Epub ahead of print]

Twelve recommendations for integrating existing systematic reviews into new reviews: EPC guidance.

Robinson KA1, Chou R2, Berkman ND3, Newberry SJ4, Fu R5, Hartling L6, Dryden D6, Butler M7, Foisy M6, Anderson J5, Motu'apuaka M5, Relevo R5, Guise JM5, Chang S8.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES:

As time and cost constraints in the conduct of systematic reviews increase, the need to consider the use of existing systematicreviews also increases. We developed guidance on the integration of systematic reviews into new reviews.

METHODS:

A workgroup of methodologists from Evidence-based Practice Centers developed consensus-based recommendations. Discussions were informed by a literature scan and by interviews with organizations that conduct systematic reviews.

RESULTS:

Twelve recommendations were developed addressing selecting reviews, assessing risk of bias, qualitative and quantitative synthesis, and summarizing and assessing body of evidence.

CONCLUSIONS:

We provide preliminary guidance for an efficient and unbiased approach to integrating existing systematic reviews with primary studies in a new review.