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Living Systematic Reviews: An Emerging Opportunity to Narrow the Evidence-Practice Gap

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  • Julian H Elliott
  • Tari Turner
  • Ornella Clavisi
  • James Thomas
  • Julian P T Higgins
  • Chris Mavergames
  • Russell L Gruen

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Julian Elliott and colleagues discuss how the current inability to keep systematic reviews up-to-date hampers the translation of knowledge into action. They propose living systematic reviews as a contribution to evidence synthesis to enhance the accuracy and utility of health evidence.

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  • Julian H Elliott & Tari Turner & Ornella Clavisi & James Thomas & Julian P T Higgins & Chris Mavergames & Russell L Gruen, 2014. "Living Systematic Reviews: An Emerging Opportunity to Narrow the Evidence-Practice Gap," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(2), pages 1-6, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pmed00:1001603
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001603
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