“A little learning is a dangerous thing”: A call for better understanding of the term ‘systematic review’

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• 作者：Neal R Haddaway ; ^{neal_haddaway@hotmail.com} ; Magnus Land ; Biljana Macura
• 关键词：Evidence-based policy ; Evidence ; Evidence synthesis ; Grey literature ; Risk of bias ; Science policy
• 刊名：Environment International
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：99
• 期：Complete
• 页码：356-360
• 全文大小：298 K
• 卷排序：99

文摘

Systematic reviews (SR) are rapidly becoming ‘gold standards’ in evidence synthesis. Misunderstandings exist over what is required to make a review systematic. We highlight a recent World Bank report that highlights such misunderstandings. The report incorrectly recognised ordinary reviews as being systematic reviews. We critically appraise the report and highlight how this mistake should be avoided.