Setting new research in the context of previous research: some options

Discussion sets the results in the context of the results from available similar research.1 2 Indeed, the CONSORT statement3 (item 22) suggests including ‘a formal systematic review in the results or discussion section of the report’. However, CONSORT observes that ‘Such synthesis may be judged impractical for trial authors, but it is often possible to quote a systematic review of similar trials.’ For practical reasons, most authors are likely to choose the latter...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Open access EBM learning Source Type: research