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This handbook is the definitive manual for producing a Cochrane systematic review. < p> The editors have drawn from the expertise of the Cochrane methods groups to bring together th… More...

This handbook is the definitive manual for producing a Cochrane systematic review. < p> The editors have drawn from the expertise of the Cochrane methods groups to bring together the breadth and depth of systematic reviewing experience in a step-by-step guide to writing a Cochrane review. Anyone conducting a systematic review will be interested in Cochrane methodology, which represents the & #8216; gold standard& #8217; in the science of reviewing. < p> The < b> < i> Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions< /i> < /b> is divided into two sections. Section A deals with the basics, and is compulsory reading for all review authors. Section B contains more specialist topics.& #160; < p> Topics include addressing risk of bias in included studies, analysing and presenting results (including publication bias), using individual patient data, prospective meta-analysis, qualitative methods, and incorporating economic evaluation. < p> The < b> < i> Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions< /i> < /b> is essential reading for every Cochrane review author. It is also of interest for authors of non-Cochrane systematic reviews, clinical trial authors, Health Technology Assessment and Health Economics organisations. Books, Health and Well Being, Cochrane Handbook For Systematic Reviews Of Interventions: Cochrane Book Series Books>Health and Well Being <