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ArticleSystematic reviews2021

Living systematic reviews in rehabilitation science can improve evidence-based healthcare.

S Elbers, H Wittink, U Kaiser, J Kleijnen, J Pool, A Köke, R Smeets

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Article in Systematic reviews, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors.

S ElbersResearch group Lifestyle & Health, Research Centre Healthy and Sustainable Living, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, P.O. Box 12011, 3508, AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands. stefan.elbers@hu.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-8928-4307
H WittinkResearch group Lifestyle & Health, Research Centre Healthy and Sustainable Living, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, P.O. Box 12011, 3508, AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
U KaiserComprehensive Pain Center, Medical Faculty Technical University Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
J KleijnenDepartment of Family Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Life Sciences and Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
J PoolResearch group Lifestyle & Health, Research Centre Healthy and Sustainable Living, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, P.O. Box 12011, 3508, AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
A KökeDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Life Sciences and Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
R SmeetsDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, Research School CAPHRI, Faculty of Health, Life Sciences and Medicine, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although systematic reviews are considered as central components in evidence-based practice, they currently face an important challenge to keep up with the exponential publication rate of clinical trials. After initial publication, only a minority of the systematic reviews are updated, and it often takes multiple years before these results become accessible. Consequently, many systematic reviews are not up to date, thereby increasing the time-gap between research findings and clinical practice. A potential solution is offered by a living systematic reviews approach. These types of studies are characterized by a workflow of continuous updates which decreases the time it takes to disseminate new findings. Although living systematic reviews are specifically designed to continuously synthesize new evidence in rapidly emerging topics, they have also considerable potential in slower developing domains, such as rehabilitation science. In this commentary, we outline the rationale and required steps to transition a regular systematic review into a living systematic review. We also propose a workflow that is designed for rehabilitation science.

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Evidence-Based MedicineEvidence-Based PracticeHumansSystematic Reviews as TopicChronic painLiving systematic reviewMeta-analysisMethodsRehabilitationSystematic review

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PMID34876231
PMCPMC8650945

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