Reviews and Resources

Identifying systematic reviews: key resources.

How effective are antibiotics for treating patients with sore throat? The first choice of resource for the practitioner to answer a clinical effectiveness question such as this one should be a systematic review. By systematically searching, assessing, and summarizing the research evidence by using rigorous methods, the best systematic reviews present a time-saving distillation of the current st...

REVIEWS

Review of Cochrane reviews on acupuncture: how Chinese resources contribute to Cochrane reviews.

BACKGROUND Cochrane Systematic Reviews (CSRs) are frequently referenced by acupuncture efficacy studies currently. In this study, the CSRs on acupuncture are reviewed, and the disease fields they covered and the conclusions they reached are analyzed. In order to explore the potential contribution to CSRs by Chinese resources, the authors analyzed whether the participation of Chinese reviewers, ...

Brief Reviews of Resources for Undergraduate Neuroscience Educators

Of Note is a new column in JUNE that provides educators with quick reviews of resources and ideas that are relevant to undergraduate neuroscience education. Readers wishing to suggest new or favorite resources (books, articles, web sites, journals, meetings, etc.) for future Of Note columns are encouraged to submit titles or reviews to the editor at [email protected]. Reviews should be a singl...

Resources for evidence-based practice, July/August 2003 journal reviews.

This column highlights new resources that clarify knowledge about effects of specific practices in maternal/newborn and women's health. The focus is on new and recently updated systematic reviews and overviews of best research evidence. The column identifies recent additions to three major evidence-based databases: • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) uses a standardized method to r...