GUIDANCE FOR UNDERTAKING SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
CRD’s guidance for undertaking reviews in health care
Systematic Reviews: CRD’s guidance for undertaking reviews in health care provides practical guidance for undertaking evidence synthesis based on a thorough understanding of systematic review methodology. It presents the core principles of systematic reviewing, and in complementary chapters, highlights issues that are specific to reviews of clinical tests, public health interventions, adverse effects, and economic evaluations. The final chapter discusses the incorporation of qualitative research in or alongside effectiveness reviews.
Conducted by: CRD
Commissioned by: NHS R&D Programme
Current status: Completed 2009
Publication:
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination. Systematic Reviews: CRD’s guidance for undertaking reviews in health care. York: University of York. 2009
Previous publication:
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination . Undertaking systematic reviews of research on effectiveness: CRD's guidance for carrying out or commissioning reviews (2nd Edition). CRD Report 4. York: University of York. 2001
