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The PICO framework is also used to develop literature search strategies, for instance in systematic reviews. [3] The PICO acronym has come to stand for: [4] [5] P – Patient, problem or population; I – Intervention; C – Comparison, control or comparator [6] O – Outcome(s) (e.g. pain, fatigue, nausea, infections, death)
A systematic review is a scholarly synthesis of the evidence on a clearly presented topic using critical methods to identify, define and assess research on the topic. [1] A systematic review extracts and interprets data from published studies on the topic (in the scientific literature), then analyzes, describes, critically appraises and summarizes interpretations into a refined evidence-based ...
Pearl growing is a metaphor taken from the process of small bits of sand growing to make a beautiful pearl, which is used in information literacy. This is also called "snowballing", [1] alluding to the process of how a snowball can grow into a big snow-man by accumulating snow. In this context this refers to the process of using one information ...
Databases and search engines differ substantially in terms of coverage and retrieval qualities. [1] Users need to account for qualities and limitations of databases and search engines, especially those searching systematically for records such as in systematic reviews or meta-analyses. [ 2 ]
The PRISMA flow diagram, depicting the flow of information through the different phases of a systematic review. PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) is an evidence-based minimum set of items aimed at helping scientific authors to report a wide array of systematic reviews and meta-analyses, primarily used to assess the benefits and harms of a health care ...
The GRADE approach (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) is a method of assessing the certainty in evidence (also known as quality of evidence or confidence in effect estimates) and the strength of recommendations in health care. [1] It provides a structured and transparent evaluation of the importance of outcomes ...
In the first systematic review of the scientific evidence around global waste, its management, and its impact on human health and life, authors concluded that about a fourth of all the municipal solid terrestrial waste is not collected and an additional fourth is mismanaged after collection, often being burned in open and uncontrolled fires ...
The IRIS program conducts literature search and critical study selection, develops evidence tables that summarize the results of these studies. EPA publicly releases assessment protocols which presents the methods for conducting the systematic review. [1] These protocols include a literature search strategy and study selection criteria. [8]