Authors: Sally Green, Julian PT Higgins, Philip Alderson, Mike Clarke, Cynthia D Mulrow and Andrew D Oxman.
Key Points
Systematic reviews seek to collate all evidence that fits pre-specified eligibility criteria in order to address a specific research question.
Systematic reviews aim to minimize bias by using explicit, systematic methods.
The Cochrane Collaboration prepares, maintains and promotes systematic reviews to inform healthcare decisions (Cochrane reviews).
Cochrane reviews are published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews in The Cochrane Library.
The Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions contains methodological guidance for the preparation and maintenance of Cochrane Intervention reviews and Cochrane Overviews of reviews.
1.1 The Cochrane Collaboration