An introduction to systematic reviews in animal health, animal welfare, and food safety

作者：O' Connor A M^*; Sargeant J M

来源：Animal Health Research Reviews, 2014, 15(1): 3-13.

DOI：10.1017/S146625231400005X

• systematic review
• evidence synthesis
• meta-analysis
• narrative review

In this paper, we provide an introduction to systematic reviews and discuss the process for conducting systematic reviews in animal health, animal welfare, and food safety. The research synthesis need that can be addressed by a systematic review is discussed. The use of systematic reviews to address questions about intervention effects, etiology, diagnostic tests evaluation and disease burden are discussed. The steps included in a systematic review are described.

• 出版日期2014-6