Oxman A D
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
BMJ. 1994 Sep 10;309(6955):648-51. doi: 10.1136/bmj.309.6955.648.
Preparing a review entails many judgments. The focus of the review must be decided. Studies that are relevant to the focus of the review must be identified, selected for inclusion and critically appraised. Information must be collected and synthesised from the relevant studies, and conclusions must be drawn. Checklists can help prevent important errors in this process. Reviewers, editors, content experts, and users of reviews all have a role to play in improving the quality of published reviews and promoting the appropriate use of reviews by decisionmakers. It is essential that both providers and users appraise the validity of review articles.
撰写一篇综述需要做出许多判断。必须确定综述的重点。必须识别、选择纳入并严格评估与综述重点相关的研究。必须从相关研究中收集和综合信息,并得出结论。清单有助于防止这一过程中出现重大错误。综述作者、编辑、内容专家以及综述使用者在提高已发表综述的质量以及促进决策者恰当地使用综述方面都发挥着作用。提供者和使用者都必须评估综述文章的有效性,这一点至关重要。