Because systematic reviews are designed to maximize objectivity, they require the prior
determination of search methods, inclusion criteria and evaluation criteria, which helps …

This overview of the systematic review provides guidance regarding how and when to use
this approach to a research question. High quality systematic reviews are essential to assist …

All clinical decisions and research essentially begins with the review of pre-existing
literature. It helps to make our clinical decisions based on an overview of all the literature …

Systematic reviews are one of the most powerful tools for translating research into clinical
practice. When appropriately conducted, they serve one of the main principles of science …

ABSTRACT A systematic review is intended to combine outcome data from published
studies in a population. It is based on a number of steps and there are numerous …

This review endeavours to cover the basic principles of systematic reviews and meta-
analyses. The major differences between the traditional narrative review, systematic review …

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses form the basis for evidence-based dentistry.
Evidence-based dentistry has become popular in recent years, which utilizes the best …

Background Although systematic reviews are the backbone of evidence-based dentistry,
they have appeared infrequently in the clinical dental literature and their importance may not …

The progressive improvement in the quality of scientific articles has led to an increase in
difficulty in reading and interpreting them so that now clinical knowledge and experience …

In the literature there are two types of research that are recognised: primary research and
secondary studies. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses fall into the category of …