Systematic reviews to answer health care questions / Heidi D. Nelson, MD, MPH, MACP, FRCP.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nelson, Heidi D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomedical Research.

Biology--Research.

Biology.

Medicine--Research.

Medicine.

Medical Subjects:

Biomedical Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages) : color illustration

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, 2025.

Summary:

Accessible, practical, and student-friendly, Systematic Reviews to Answer Health Care Questions, Second Edition, by Dr. Heidi D. Nelson, uses easy-to-understand, step-by-step instruction and real-world examples to illustrate important concepts and principles of today's systematic reviews. You'll learn how to form key questions, select evidence, and perform comprehensive reviews not just in predictable circumstances, but when basic rules don't apply-honing your ability to think critically and solve problems. Perfect for investigators, medical students and faculty, practitioners, policymakers, and others who need to refine their understanding of or approach to systematic reviews, this powerful text goes beyond merely teaching how to catalog and collect, helping readers learn to evaluate, synthesize, and deliver results that will help shape the practice of health care. Provides concise, easy-to-follow instruction on how to conduct a high-quality systematic review that meets current standards in the field-from key question formulation to assessing the quality of included studies and reporting results Features updated methods and revised case studies throughout, along with new chapters on assessing quality and applicability of additional study designs and electronic tools designed to automate or improve efficiency of systematic reviews Covers the essential, practical components of how to perform a systematic review, such as defining a review's purpose and scope, developing research questions, building a team, and managing the project to maximize efficacy Offers a useful framework to help understand how evidence is evaluated, what it means, its weaknesses or assumptions, and more Shares the knowledge and expertise of Dr. Heidi D. Nelson, a leader in the field of systematic reviews for more than 25 years, whose work has been used in shaping healthcare guidelines and policy in the United States, along with a select group of expert contributing authors An ideal resource for investigators conducting their own systematic reviews; guideline and policy committees tasked with interpreting and applying systematic reviews; students learning the science of research design, critical appraisal, and grading strength of evidence; and practitioners or others outside of health care who need a better understanding of evidence.

Contents:

Systematic Reviews

Defining the Topic and Scope and Developing Research Questions, Analytic Frameworks, and Protocols

Building the Systematic Review Team, Engaging Stakeholders, and Managing the Project

Determining Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria for Studies

Conducting Searches for Relevant Studies

Selecting Studies for Inclusion

Extracting Data from Studies and Constructing Evidence Tables

Assessing Quality and Applicability of Controlled Clinical Trials, Cohort

Studies, and Case-Control Studies

Assessing Quality and Applicability of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies, Qualitative Studies, and Systematic Reviews

Qualitative Analysis

Quantitative Analysis

Assessing and Rating the Strength of the Body of Evidence

Preparing and Disseminating the Report

Guide to Electronic Tools for Systematic Reviews

Answers to Case Studies.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781975211103

1975211103

OCLC:

1534196065