Evidence-synthesis tools to inform evidence-based physiatry
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2020
Abstract
Clinical practice in physiatry is ideally evidence based, and evidence-based physiatry is the best intersection of relevant and reliable research results, clinical acumen, and patient preferences. Presently, PubMed indexes 20,000 articles annually characterized as rehabilitation relevant. To keep up, a variety of implementable evidence synthesis tools are available. This brief report summarizes common evidence synthesis tools—systematic reviews (SR) and meta-analysis, and implementation aids that can assist in using them in clinical practice.
Keywords
Systematic Reviews, Meta-analysis, Clinical Practice Guidelines, Evidence Based Medicine
Divisions
rehab
Funders
None
Publication Title
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Volume
99
Issue
11
Publisher
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
Publisher Location
TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 USA