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Worksheet for Using Systematic Reviews
Therapy Focus
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1. Did the overview address a focused clinical question?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
2. Were the criteria used to select articles for inclusion appropriate?
Patients? Exposures? Outcomes? Methodological standards?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
3. Is it unlikely that important, relevant studies were missed?
Relevant databases searched?
Reference lists?
Personal contacts?
Detailed search strategy provided?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
4. Was the validity of the included studies appraised?
Validity criteria?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
5. Were assessments of studies reproducible?
Blinded reviewers?
Inter-observer agreement?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
6. Were the results similar from study to study?
Test of homogeneity?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
What are the Results?
*Note that these questions apply only to systematic reviews of therapy
1. What are the overall results of the review?
Overall ORs, RRs?
Weighing of Studies?
2. How precise were the results?
Confidence Intervals?
Will the Results Help Me in Caring for My Patients?
1. Can the results be applied to my patient care?
Patients similar for demographics, severity, co-morbidity, and other prognostic factors?
Compelling reasons why the results should not be applied?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
2. Were all clinically important outcomes considered?
Are substitute endpoints valid?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell
3. Are the likely treatment benefits worth the potential harms and costs?
NNT for different outcomes?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Can't Tell