Living systematic review: 1. Introduction —the why, what, when, and how

Systematic reviews are difficult to keep up to date, but failure to do so leads to a decay in review currency, accuracy, and utility. We are developing a novel approach to systematic review updating termed “Living systematic review” (LSR): systematic reviews that are continually updated, incorporating relevant new evidence as it becomes available. LSRs may be particularly important in fields where research evidence is emerging rapidly, current evidence is uncertain, and new research may change pol icy or practice decisions.

Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - September 10, 2017 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Julian H. Elliott, Anneliese Synnot, Tari Turner, Mark Simmonds, Elie A. Akl, Steve McDonald, Georgia Salanti, Joerg Meerpohl, Harriet MacLehose, John Hilton, David Tovey, Ian Shemilt, James Thomas, Living Systematic Review Network Tags: Review Article Source Type: research