When to replicate systematic reviews of interventions: consensus checklist
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Tugwell, PeterWelch, Vivian Andrea
Karunananthan, Sathya
Maxwell, Lara J.
Akl, Elie A.
Avey, Marc T.
Bhutta, Zulfiqar A.
Brouwers, Melissa C.
Clark, Jocalyn P.
Cook, Sophie
Cuervo, Luis Gabriel
Curran, Janet Agnes
Ghogomu, Elizabeth Tanjong
Graham, Ian G.
Grimshaw, Jeremy M.
Hutton, Brian
Loannidis, John P.A.
Jordan, Zoe
Jull, Janet Elizabeth
Kristjansson, Elizabeth
Langlois, Etienne V.
Little, Julian
Lyddiatt, Anne
Martin, Janet E.
Marušić, Ana
Mbuagbaw, Lawrence
Moher, David
Morton, Rachael L.
Nasser, Mona
Page, Matthew J.
Pardo Pardo, Jordi
Jennifer, Petkovic
Petticrew, Mark
Pigott, Terri
Pottie, Kevin
Rada, Gabriel
Rader, Tamara
Riddle, Alison
Rothstein, Hannah
Schüneman, Holger
Shamseer, Larissa
Shea, Beverley J.
Simeon, Rosiane
Siontis, Konstantinos C.
Smith, Maureen
Soares-Weiser, Karla
Thavorn, Kednapa
Thavorn, David Tovey
Vachon, Brigitte
Valentine, Jeffery
Villemaire, Rebecca
Walker, Peter
Weeks, Laura
Wells, George
Wilson, David B.
White, Howard
Abstract
For systematic reviews of interventions, replication is defined as the
reproduction of findings of previous systematic reviews looking at the same
effectiveness question either by: purposefully repeating the same methods to
verify one or more empirical findings; or purposefully ...
See moreFor systematic reviews of interventions, replication is defined as the reproduction of findings of previous systematic reviews looking at the same effectiveness question either by: purposefully repeating the same methods to verify one or more empirical findings; or purposefully extending or narrowing the systematic review to a broader or more focused question (eg, across broader or more focused populations, intervention types, settings, outcomes, or study designs) Although systematic reviews are often used as the basis for informing policy and practice decisions, little evidence has been published so far on whether replication of systematic reviews is worthwhile Replication of existing systematic reviews cannot be done for all topics; any unnecessary or poorly conducted replication contributes to research waste The decision to replicate a systematic review should be based on the priority of the research question; the likelihood that a replication will resolve uncertainties, controversies, or the need for additional evidence; the magnitude of the benefit or harm of implementing findings of a replication; and the opportunity cost of the replication Systematic review authors, commissioners, funders, and other users (including clinicians, patients, and representatives from policy making organisations) can use the guidance and checklist proposed here to assess the need for a replication
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See moreFor systematic reviews of interventions, replication is defined as the reproduction of findings of previous systematic reviews looking at the same effectiveness question either by: purposefully repeating the same methods to verify one or more empirical findings; or purposefully extending or narrowing the systematic review to a broader or more focused question (eg, across broader or more focused populations, intervention types, settings, outcomes, or study designs) Although systematic reviews are often used as the basis for informing policy and practice decisions, little evidence has been published so far on whether replication of systematic reviews is worthwhile Replication of existing systematic reviews cannot be done for all topics; any unnecessary or poorly conducted replication contributes to research waste The decision to replicate a systematic review should be based on the priority of the research question; the likelihood that a replication will resolve uncertainties, controversies, or the need for additional evidence; the magnitude of the benefit or harm of implementing findings of a replication; and the opportunity cost of the replication Systematic review authors, commissioners, funders, and other users (including clinicians, patients, and representatives from policy making organisations) can use the guidance and checklist proposed here to assess the need for a replication
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2020Publisher
BMJLicence
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0Faculty/School
Faculty of Medicine and HealthDepartment, Discipline or Centre
NHMRC Clinical Trials CentreShare