Methodological guidance for systematic reviews of observational epidemiological studies reporting prevalence and cumulative incidence data
Methodological guidance for systematic reviews of observational epidemiological studies reporting prevalence and cumulative incidence data
Z. Munn,Sandeep Moola,2 Authors,C. Tufanaru
2015 · DOI: 10.1097/XEB.0000000000000054
International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare · 2,371 Citations
TLDR
Systematic reviews of prevalence and incidence data should follow the same structured steps as systematic reviews of effectiveness, however, many of these steps need to be tailored for this type of evidence, particularly surrounding the stages of critical appraisal and synthesis.