Umbrella reviews [electronic resource] : evidence synthesis with overviews of reviews and meta-epidemiologic studies / Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, editor.
Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe, editor.
2016
S853.S94
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Title Umbrella reviews [electronic resource] : evidence synthesis with overviews of reviews and meta-epidemiologic studies / Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, editor.
ISBN 9783319256559 (electronic book)
3319256556 (electronic book)
9783319256535
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-25655-9
Published Cham : Springer, 2016.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xii, 391 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-319-25655-9 doi
Call Number S853.S94
Dewey Decimal Classification 616.0072
Summary This book is an ideal guide to umbrella reviews, overviews of reviews, and meta-epidemiologic studies for evidence synthesis. Research is conducted at different levels: primary research consists of original studies while secondary research comprises qualitative reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Recently, a novel further level of research has been introduced, based on the analysis and pooling of reviews and meta-analysis. This book is the first to focus solely on this new type of research design, which permits a comprehensive and powerful synthesis of scientific evidence in medicine as well as in many other fields in order to inform decision-making. All aspects are covered, including review design and registration, the searching, abstracting, appraisal, and synthesis of evidence, the appraisal of moderators and confounders, and state of the art reporting. Case studies in a range of medical specialties are then presented. The hands-on approach of the book, written by a multinational team of experts, will enable the reader to interpret and independently conduct umbrella reviews.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 15, 2016).
Added Author Biondi-Zoccai, Giuseppe, editor.
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1 Evidence hierarchy
2 From qualitative reviews to umbrella reviews
3 Umbrella reviews, overviews of reviews, meta-epidemiologic studies: similarities and differences
4 Designing the review
5 Registering the review
6 Searching evidence
7 Abstracting evidence
8 Appraising evidence
9 Synthesizing evidence
10 Appraising moderators and confounders
11 State of the art reporting
12 Case study in anesthesiology and intensive care
13 Case study in basic research
14 Case study in cardiovascular disease
15 Case study in dermatology
16 Case study in oncology
17 Case study in radiology
18 Case study in surgery
19 Moving from evidence to action
20 Avenues for further research
21 Conclusion.

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