Month: May 2020

Commentary

Unfortunately, this made me laugh

Rapid reviews for rapid decision-making during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Norway, 2020 Euro Surveill. 2020;25(19) The abstract reads: “In response to urgent needs for updated evidence for decision-making on various aspects related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Norwegian Institute of Public Health established a rapid review team. Using simplified processes and shortcuts, this team produces summary reviews on request within 1–3 days that inform … Continue reading Unfortunately, this made me laugh

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Article review, Commentary

Single-reviewer abstract screening missed 13 percent of relevant studies: a crowd-based, randomized controlled trial

Single-reviewer abstract screening missed 13 percent of relevant studies: a crowd-based, randomized controlled trial Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 2020 This is an important topic and it’s always good to receive evidence relating to evidence reviewing. However, I do have an issue with two issues: The outcome measure used – articles found. The denominator – comparison with systematic reviews. Outcomes Evidence reviews primary outcome is to … Continue reading Single-reviewer abstract screening missed 13 percent of relevant studies: a crowd-based, randomized controlled trial

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