CRITICAL REVIEW FORM FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

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GUIDE

COMMENTS
I. Are the Results Valid?
  1. Did this review address a focused clinical question?

 
  1. Were the criteria for article inclusion appropriate?

 
  1. Is it unlikely that relevant studies were missed?

 
  1. Was the validity of the included studies appraised?
  
  1. Was the assessments of studies reproducible?
  
  1. Were the results similar from study to study?

 
II. What Are the Results?
  1. What are the overall results of the review?
  
  1. How precise are the results?

 
III. Will the Results Help Me In My Patient Care?
  1. Can the results be applied to my patients?

 
  1. Were all clinically important outcomes considered?

 
  1. Are the benefits worth the harms and costs?
  

References:    JAMA 1994; 272: 1367-1371