What is the strongest type of research evidence?

What is the strongest type of research evidence?

The systematic review or meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and evidence-based practice guidelines are considered to be the strongest level of evidence on which to guide practice decisions.

What is Cochrane evidence?

Cochrane Reviews are systematic reviews of primary research in human health care and health policy and are internationally recognized as the highest standard in evidence-based health care. They investigate the effects of interventions for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Is the Cochrane Library free?

All residents of Norway can access the Cochrane Library for free, thanks to funding for a national provision from the Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services.

Why is the Cochrane Library Good?

Why is Cochrane information good quality? The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews provides an excellent source of good quality systematic reviews which are considered the gold standard of evidence based information. The information is unbiased as it is not sponsored by drug companies.

Is the Cochrane Library a database?

The Cochrane Library (ISSN 1465-1858) is a collection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. The Cochrane Library is owned by Cochrane and published by Wiley. More information on translations.

How often is Cochrane Library updated?

Database coverage ranges from 1992 to the present, and the resource is updated on a quarterly basis. At the time of this review, over 470,700 records were available and searchable from the combined Cochrane Library database collection.

What is the Cochrane Library used for?

At its core is the collection of Cochrane Reviews, a database of systematic reviews and meta-analyses which summarize and interpret the results of medical research. The Cochrane Library aims to make the results of well-conducted controlled trials readily available and is a key resource in evidence-based medicine.

How do you start a systematic review?

Steps to a Systematic Review

1. Formulate a question.
2. Develop protocol.
3. Conduct search.
4. Select studies and assess study quality.
5. Extract data and analyze/summarize and synthesize relevant studies.
6. Interpret results.

How do you find Cochrane?

In order to conduct a comprehensive search it is best to search using both keywords and MeSH. To search using MeSH click on Medical Terms (MeSH) tab from the Cochrane Advanced Search page. Enter your term in the search box, and click on Lookup. This brings up a list of terms, select the most appropriate one.

How do I submit a Cochrane review?

How do I get started?

1. Decide on your topic for a review.
2. Make sure your proposal does not duplicate any work already published or registered with Cochrane.
3. Identify a team of authors for your review.
4. Identify the CRG that is most relevant to your topic of interest.
5. Make contact with the CRG.

What is Prisma flow chart?

The PRISMA Flow Diagram The flow diagram depicts the flow of information through the different phases of a Systematic Review. It maps out the number of records identified, included and excluded, and the reasons for exclusions.

What are the strengths of a systematic review?

Again, the potential strength of a systematic review lies in the transparency of each phase of the synthesis process, allowing the reader to focus on the merits of each decision made in compiling the information, rather than a simple contrast of one study to another as sometimes occurs in other types of reviews.