Assessing risk of bias in included studies editors. Cochrane controlled trials register cctr a database of references to controlled trials in health care. See the cochrane handbook, chapter 9, especially section 9. Pdf fortin et al2018cochrane database of systematic. Julian pt higgins and sally green handbook information. Objective to assess the clinical evidence for bee venom acupuncture bva for rheumatoid arthritis ra. Oct 18, 2011 detailed criteria for making judgments about the risk of bias from each of the items in the tool are available in the cochrane handbook. Acknowledgments this book owes an enormous intellectual debt to lars hansen and gene fama. The cochrane collaborations tool for assessing risk of bias. We aimed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of statins in older adults without overt cvd, focusing on statinrelated muscle symptoms. The flourishing of these groups over the years is indicative of an emergent academic discipline recognizing the requirement for robust methods to synthesize evidence for healthcare. Chapter 11 of the cochrane handbook version 5 or later.
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The data extracted mainly comprised 1 the basic characteristics of the. Methodological standards for the conduct of new cochrane. The judgments are accompanied by a rationale and reference to the appropriate section of the cochrane handbook. Designed to be an accessible resource, the handbook will also be of interest to. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and figures for a period of 48 hours. The safety and tolerability of statin therapy in primary. Setting we searched 14 databases up to march 2014 without a language restriction. Cochrane editorial and publishing policy resource cochrane. Schunnemann hj, oxman ad, higgins jpt, vist ge, glasziou p and guyatt gh. Presenting results and summary of findings tables authors. Cochrane infectious diseases group page 2 of 7 reference lists. We are keeping the book version in the style manual for historical reasons, but make sure to cite the version used. Chapter 10 analysing and presenting results cochrane methods.
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