IHST 2010: Global Health Research Methods and Measurements: Systematic Reviews

http://prisma-statement.org/documents/PRISMA%202009%20checklist.pdf

Uses of AMSTAR
1. To develop and evaluate reviews
2. As a guide to conduct of reviews
3. As an aid to teaching about systematic reviews. AMSTAR Publications: http://amstar.ca/Publications.php

This set of eight critical appraisal tools are designed to be used when reading research, these include tools for Systematic Reviews, Randomised Controlled Trials, Cohort Studies, Case Control Studies, Economic Evaluations, Diagnostic Studies, Qualitative studies and Clinical Prediction Rule.

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is a growing, international movement in health care that aims to bring the best evidence from medical research to the bedside, clinic, and community.

The complete evidence-based practice content set from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI)

RevMan 5 is the software used for preparing and maintaining Cochrane Reviews. RevMan facilitates preparation of protocols and full reviews, including text, characteristics of studies, comparison tables, and study data. It can perform meta-analysis of the data entered, and present the results graphically.

Cochrane has software tools to support every stage of the review production process - find out what's available and how to get access.

PRISMA is an evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses. PRISMA focuses on the reporting of reviews evaluating randomized trials, but can also be used as a basis for reporting systematic reviews of other types of research, particularly evaluations of interventions.