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Which review is that? A guide to review types

A typology of literature reviews

Comparative Effectiveness Review

 

Comparative Effectiveness Reviews are systematic reviews of existing research on the effectiveness, comparative effectiveness, and harms of different health care interventions. They provide syntheses of relevant evidence to inform real-world health care decisions for patients, providers, and policymakers (Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews, 2008)

 

Further Reading/Resources

Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008 Full Text

Tsertsvadze, A., Maglione, M., Chou, R., Garritty, C., Coleman, C., Lux, L., ... & Moher, D. (2011). Updating comparative effectiveness reviews: current efforts in AHRQ's Effective Health Care Program. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 64(11), 1208-1215. Full Text

 

Example

Glick, S. B., Samson, D. J., Huang, E. S., Vats, V., Aronson, N., & Weber, S. G. (2014). Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a comparative effectiveness review. American journal of infection control, 42(2), 148-155. Full Text

 

References
Methods Guide for Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness Reviews [Internet]. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US); 2008 Full Text


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