Systematic Reviews for Occupational Safety and Health Questions : resources for Evidence Synthesis /

"This report introduces systematic reviews of the literature as a research methodology to summarize the existing evidence with a transparent, reliable, and valid approach. It covers the systematic review steps: (1) define the question, (2) create a protocol, (3) conduct a literature search and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hempel, Susanne (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, [2016]
Series:Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1463-CDC.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Figures and Tables
  • Summary
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Introduction and Report Methods: Background
  • Methods
  • Objective
  • 2. Systematic Review Step 1: Define the Question: Scope of the Review
  • Review Questions
  • Review Team, Technical Expert Panels, Key Informants, and Stakeholders
  • 3. Systematic Review Step 2: Create a Protocol: Systematic Review Protocol Elements
  • Analytic Framework
  • Methodological Conduct of the Review
  • Systematic Review Protocol Function
  • Other Evidence Review Products
  • Scalability of Evidence Review Methods
  • Transparency of Review Methods
  • 4. Systematic Review Step 3: Conduct a Literature Search and Screen for Inclusion: Data Sources
  • Search Strategy
  • Eligibility Criteria and Inclusion Screening
  • Flow Diagram
  • 5. Systematic Review Step 4: Document and Assess Included Studies: Data Extraction
  • Evidence Table
  • Critical Appraisal
  • Data Access
  • 6. Systematic Review Step 5: Evaluate and Interpret the Body of Evidence: Synthesizing Evidence
  • Grading Evidence
  • Integrating Evidence
  • Body-of-Evidence Evaluation and Interpretation Transparency
  • 7. Draw Conclusions and Develop Recommendations: Systematic Review Reporting
  • Conclusions and Recommendations
  • Translational Products
  • 8. Discussion and Outlook
  • References.