A Randomized Survey of the Preference of Gastroenterologists for a Cochrane Review versus a Traditional Narrative Review

BACKGROUND: Clinicians often rely on review material rather than analysis of primary research to guide therapy. Systematic reviews use methods to insure thoroughness and to minimize bias, but many clinicians are not familiar with systematic reviews and continue to rely on narrative reviews.

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Main Authors: John WD McDonald, Jeffrey Mahon, Kelly Zarnke, Brian Feagan, Lorinda Simms, Wayne Tucker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/513758
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title A Randomized Survey of the Preference of Gastroenterologists for a Cochrane Review versus a Traditional Narrative Review
title_full A Randomized Survey of the Preference of Gastroenterologists for a Cochrane Review versus a Traditional Narrative Review
title_fullStr A Randomized Survey of the Preference of Gastroenterologists for a Cochrane Review versus a Traditional Narrative Review
title_full_unstemmed A Randomized Survey of the Preference of Gastroenterologists for a Cochrane Review versus a Traditional Narrative Review
title_short A Randomized Survey of the Preference of Gastroenterologists for a Cochrane Review versus a Traditional Narrative Review
title_sort randomized survey of the preference of gastroenterologists for a cochrane review versus a traditional narrative review
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/513758
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