Pop quiz: What\u2019s your go-to review when you\u2019re looking for a summary of high-quality evidence on your research topic?<\/p>\n
If you answered \u201csystematic review,\u201d you get a (metaphorical) gold star. This study design collects, evaluates and analyzes the literature \u2013 often, randomized controlled trials \u2013 to see whether the best evidence supports a given hypothesis. Because of their rigor and attention to detail, well-executed systematic reviews are heavy hitters in medical, environmental and sociological research. They challenge assumptions. They change policy.<\/p>\n
This New York Times essay from March 14<\/a>* gives a glimpse of how systematic reviews are shaping medicine and medical education. McGill subscribes to the Cochrane Collaboration Library<\/a> \u2013 so users have access to the full systematic reviews discussed in the piece \u2013 and thousands more.<\/p>\n So go forth. Ask questions. And answer them with evidence.<\/p>\n *Stable link to be posted shortly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Pop quiz: What\u2019s your go-to review when you\u2019re looking for a summary of high-quality evidence on your research topic? If you answered \u201csystematic review,\u201d you get a (metaphorical) gold star. This study design collects, evaluates and analyzes the literature \u2013 … Continue reading