Empty reviews: a description and consideration of Cochrane systematic reviews with no included studies.

BACKGROUND: There is no specific guidance for the reporting of Cochrane systematic reviews that do not have studies eligible for inclusion. As a result, the reporting of these so-called "empty reviews" may vary across reviews. This research explores the incidence of empty systematic review...

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Main Authors: Joanne Yaffe, Paul Montgomery, Sally Hopewell, Lindsay Dianne Shepard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3344923?pdf=render