Reporting of Systematic Reviews: Better Software Required
2007
Better Software Needed for Systematic Reviews
Editorial
Author Information
Author(s): Jan Brogger
Primary Institution: University of Bergen
Hypothesis
Systematic reviews should be more widespread and adhere to methodological rigor.
Conclusion
The rising popularity of systematic reviews has not been matched by improvements in their methodological quality.
Supporting Evidence
- Systematic reviews should be part of research protocols for any subject.
- There is a substantial lack of tools for tracking literature searches in systematic reviews.
- Commercial reference management software is not designed for systematic reviews.
Takeaway
Researchers need better tools to help them do systematic reviews, which are important for understanding previous studies.
Limitations
There is a lack of software designed specifically for systematic reviews, which affects their quality.
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