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The parts of a Cochrane systematic review and the information they contain - learning to navigate a review
Cochrane systematic reviews
Cochrane systematic reviews are the major output of the international organisation The Cochrane Collaboration, and over 4,000 Cochrane reviews are available online on The Cochrane Library. Because Cochrane review authors carry out their research with scientific rigour and follow detailed guidelines Cochrane reviews are considered a high quality source of research evidence.
David Tovey from The Cochrane Collaboration talks about systematic reviews.
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Explore the parts of a Cochrane systematic review
Systematic reviews are a complex mix of process and product - they report on the process review authors undertook, and the conclusions authors came to about what they found. All Cochrane systematic reviews follow the same format and methods; they have the same content in the same sections. This ensures their transparency and rigour.....