Ebook Trial from Joanna Briggs Institute on Systematic reviews

The Library is currently trialling some ebooks from the Joanna Briggs Institute via Books@OvidSP. It is a series of 7 titles looking at systematic reviews

The trial ends on the 13th July, 2012. We would love to hear your feedback regarding these titles to see if it is worthwhile the library subscribing to them. Please fill out an Evaluation Form!

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The Titles are:

Translation Science and The JBI Model of Evidence-Based HealthcareThe first book of the series seeks to examine the translational research process in relation to the JBI Model of Evidence Based Healthcare – clarifying how the three translation gaps identified in the text and the elements of the JBI Model complement each other in modeling the relationship between the translation science cycle and the pragmatic evidence-based healthcare cycle.

Synthesizing Qualitative EvidenceWith methods to synthesize qualitative evidence emerging, this book examines the methodological bases of qualitative synthesis and describes the processes involved in the conduct of a rigorous synthesis of qualitative evidence, with a particular focus on Meta- Aggregation.

Synthesizing Evidence from Narrative, Text and OpinionThe third book of the series explores different sources of knowledge for clinical decision-making; it is frequently the case that knowledge from different sources may be applicable (and/or available) to inform a particular procedure or intervention.

Synthesizing Quantitative EvidenceProviding an overview to new reviewers and students, this book contains the fundamental knowledge, principals and processes for the synthesis of quantitative data in reviews of the effectiveness of health care interventions.

Synthesizing Evidence of Risk As the primary focus of this volume, synthesis of evidence related to risk related to a deleterious, adverse outcome and treatment is increasingly important and relevant— evidenced by the increasing number of systematic reviews and meta-analyses appearing in publication.

Synthesizing Evidence of Diagnostic Accuracy
Clinicians have long relied upon diagnostic tests for ‘evidence’ of the presence or absence of a disease or a condition while policy makers evaluate the value of a particular diagnostic test. This text examines the methodological basis to the synthesis of diagnostic test accuracy data and describes the processes involved in the conduct of a diagnostic test accuracy systematic review.

Synthesizing Economic Evidence
The last book of the series presents step-by-step methodological guidance for systematic reviews of economic evidence select, critique and synthesize data from multiple economic evaluation primary research studies on the economic aspects of healthcare—that are designed to inform healthcare decision making.