- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Untimely (taking too long) or resource intensive
- Systematic reviews can be produced and published faster
| Ref ID | 383 |
| First Author | M. Sampson |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2008 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(08)00053-X/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Cochrane General medical Currency |
| Problem(s) |
Untimely (taking too long) or resource intensive |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 156 |
| Summary of Findings | The median time from final search to publication was 61 weeks with an interquartile range of 33-87 weeks. Efforts to reduce the time spent in production of systematic reviews can improve currency. Both authors and publishers can contribute to more rapid production of health care evidence syntheses |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | No |