How to Write a Systematic Review.
Wright, Rick W MD *; Brand, Richard A MD +; Dunn, Warren MD ++,[S]; Spindler, Kurt P MD ++
[Report] Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. 455:23-29, February 2007.

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Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the combination of the best available research evidence with clinical experience and patient needs. The concept of EBM as a part of clinical decision making has become increasingly popular over the last decade. In the hierarchy of studies meta-analysis and systematic reviews occupy the highest levels. A systematic review of a clinical question can be performed by following a relatively standard form. These techniques as described here can be performed without formal training. Systematic reviews conducted in this fashion can be used as a higher form of current concepts or as review articles and replace the traditional expert opinion narrative review.

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