Five top medical journals publish research guidelines developed in Ottawa
July 21, 2009 – An international group led by Dr. David Moher of the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI) and the University of Ottawa has today released guidelines to improve how highly influential reviews of medical and health research are reported. The guidelines address systematic reviews and meta-analyses, which are considered the ‘gold standard’ of medical evidence because they systematically combine and summarize all research from around the world on a given topic.
“Systematic reviews and meta-analyses frequently form the basis for clinical decisions, but evidence suggests that in many cases these reviews are conducted and reported poorly,” said Dr. Moher, a Senior Scientist at OHRI and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. “Our guideline will help ensure that all relevant information is included in these reviews, so that better and more informed health decisions can be made.”
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