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Living systematic review: 1. Introduction-the why, what, when, and how

Elliott, JH; Synnot, A; Turner, T; Simmonds, M; Akl, EA; McDonald, S; Salanti, G; ... Living Systematic Review Network, .; + view all (2017) Living systematic review: 1. Introduction-the why, what, when, and how. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology , 91 pp. 23-30. 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.08.010. Green open access

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Abstract

Systematic reviews are difficult to keep up to date, but failure to do so leads to a decay in review currency, accuracy, and utility. We are developing a novel approach to systematic review updating termed "Living systematic review" (LSR): systematic reviews that are continually updated, incorporating relevant new evidence as it becomes available. LSRs may be particularly important in fields where research evidence is emerging rapidly, current evidence is uncertain, and new research may change policy or practice decisions. We hypothesize that a continual approach to updating will achieve greater currency and validity, and increase the benefits to end users, with feasible resource requirements over time.

Type: Article
Title: Living systematic review: 1. Introduction-the why, what, when, and how
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.08.010
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.08.010
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript/version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Evidence synthesis, Guidelines, Living guidelines, Living systematic review, Systematic review
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Surgical Biotechnology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10025041
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