Methodology  

Routine development of objectively derived search strategies

Elke Hausner, Siw Waffenschmidt, Thomas Kaiser, Michael Simon Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:19 (29 February 2012)

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Methodology  

An empirical study using permutation-based resampling in meta-regression

Joel J Gagnier, David Moher, Heather Boon, Claire Bombardier, Joseph Beyene Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:18 (23 February 2012)

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Protocol  

Protocol for a systematic review of prognosis after mild traumatic brain injury: an update of the WHO Collaborating Centre Task Force findings

Carol Cancelliere, J David Cassidy, Pierre Côté, Cesar A Hincapié, Jan Hartvigsen, Linda J Carroll, Connie Marras, Eleanor Boyle, Vicki Kristman, Ryan Hung, Britt-Marie Stålnacke, Peter Rumney, Victor Coronado, Lena W Holm, Jörgen Borg, Catharina Nygren-de Boussard, Jean-Luc af Geijerstam, Michelle Keightley Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:17 (23 February 2012)

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Protocol  

Tackling inequalities in obesity: a protocol for a systematic review of the effectiveness of public health interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity amongst children

Clare L Bambra, Frances C Hillier, Helen J Moore, Carolyn D Summerbell Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:16 (23 February 2012)

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Commentary  

A Web-based archive of systematic review data

Stanley Ip, Nira Hadar, Sarah Keefe, Christopher Parkin, Ramon Iovin, Ethan M Balk, Joseph Lau Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:15 (21 February 2012)

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Research  

The quality of research synthesis in surgery: the case of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer

Guillaume Martel, Suleena Duhaime, Jeffrey S Barkun, Robin P Boushey, Craig R Ramsay, Dean A Fergusson Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:14 (17 February 2012)

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Protocol  

Male participation in prevention programmes of mother to child transmission of HIV: a protocol for a systematic review to identify barriers, facilitators and reported interventions

Frederick LI Morfaw, Lehana Thabane, Lawrence CE Mbuagbaw, Philip N Nana Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:13 (16 February 2012)

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Protocol  

Repeat prenatal corticosteroid prior to preterm birth: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis for the PRECISE study group (prenatal repeat corticosteroid international IPD study group: assessing the effects using the best level of evidence) - study protocol

Caroline A Crowther, Fariba Aghajafari, Lisa M Askie, Elizabeth V Asztalos, Peter Brocklehurst, Tanya K Bubner, Lex W Doyle, Sourabh Dutta, Thomas J Garite, Debra A Guinn, Mikko Hallman, Mary E Hannah, Pollyanna Hardy, Kimberly Maurel, Premasish Mazumder, Cindy McEvoy, Philippa F Middleton, Kellie E Murphy, Outi M Peltoniemi, Dawn Peters, Lisa Sullivan, Elizabeth A Thom, Merryn Voysey, Ronald J Wapner, Lisa Yelland, Sasha Zhang Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:12 (12 February 2012)

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Protocol  

Methods for the evaluation of hospital cooperation activities (Systematic review protocol)

Thomas Rotter, Daniela Popa, Beatrice Riley, Tim Ellermann, Ulrike Ryll, Genc Burazeri, Piet Daemen, Guy Peeters, Helmut Brand Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:11 (10 February 2012)

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Methodology  

Evidence summaries: the evolution of a rapid review approach

Sara Khangura, Kristin Konnyu, Rob Cushman, Jeremy Grimshaw, David Moher Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:10 (10 February 2012)

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Methodology  

Should methodological filters for diagnostic test accuracy studies be used in systematic reviews of psychometric instruments? a case study involving screening for postnatal depression

Rachel Mann, Simon M Gilbody Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:9 (9 February 2012)

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Protocol  

Predicting infectious complications in neutropenic children and young people with cancer (IPD protocol)

Robert S Phillips, Alex J Sutton, Richard D Riley, Julia C Chisholm, Susan V Picton, Lesley A Stewart, the PICNICC Collaboration Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:8 (9 February 2012)

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Editorial  

Why prospective registration of systematic reviews makes sense

Lesley Stewart, David Moher, Paul Shekelle Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:7 (9 February 2012)

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Commentary  

Knowledge synthesis and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Ian D Graham Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:6 (9 February 2012)

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Commentary  

The importance of PROSPERO to the National Institute for Health Research

Sally Davies Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:5 (9 February 2012)

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Commentary  

Debunking myths of protocol registration

Stephanie M Chang, Jean Slutsky Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:4 (9 February 2012)

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Commentary  

Prospective systematic review registration: perspective from the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N)

Philip Van der Wees, Amir Qaseem, Minna Kaila, Guenter Ollenschlaeger, Richard Rosenfeld, the Board of Trustees of the Guidelines International Network (G-I-N) Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:3 (9 February 2012)

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Methodology  

The nuts and bolts of PROSPERO: an international prospective register of systematic reviews

Alison Booth, Mike Clarke, Gordon Dooley, Davina Ghersi, David Moher, Mark Petticrew, Lesley Stewart Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:2 (9 February 2012)

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Editorial  

Establishing a new journal for systematic review products

David Moher, Lesley Stewart, Paul Shekelle Systematic Reviews 2012, 1:1 (9 February 2012)

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