4. Cook, D. J. et. al. Ann Intern Med 1997;126:376-380 Differences between Narrative Reviews and Systematic Reviews
5. QUESTION Broad Focused SOURCES/ Usually unspecified Comprehensive; SEARCH Possibly biased explicit SELECTION Unspecified; biased?Criterion-based; uniformly applied APPRAISAL Variable Rigourous SYNTHESIS Usually qualitative Quantitative INFERENCE Sometimes Usually evidence- evidence-based based NARRATIVE SYSTEMATIC Cook, D. J. et. al. Ann Intern Med 1997;126:376-380
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20. Abstract Background Objectives Criteria for considering studies for this review Types of participants Types of intervention Types of outcome measures Types of studies Search strategy for identification of studies Methods of the review Description of the studies Methodological qualities of included studies Results Discussion Conclusions Implications for practice Implications for research Internal sources of support to the review External sources of support to the review Potential conflict of interest Acknowledgements Contribution of Reviewer(s) Synopsis Characteristics of included studies Table 01 results References to studies included in this review Additional references Typical Systematic Review “Skeleton”
The lag period between publication of research findings demonstrating clinical effectiveness and the subsequent implementation in clinical practice is well recognized. Practitioners continue to base clinical decisions on outdated training and on experience with individual patients.