A primer on current evidence-based review systems and their implications for behavioral medicine
UMass Chan Affiliations
Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioral MedicineDocument Type
Journal ArticlePublication Date
2004-12-01Keywords
Behavioral MedicineEvidence-Based Medicine
Forecasting
Humans
*Practice Guidelines as Topic
Review Literature as Topic
Life Sciences
Medicine and Health Sciences
Women's Studies
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BACKGROUND: Multiple review systems have been established within medicine and psychology to evaluate and disseminate research findings to clinical practice. PURPOSE: Within this article, five evidence-based review systems are reviewed to inform the development or the use of an evidence review system for the behavioral medicine field. METHODS: Each review system is described on several dimensions: history of the review system, the review process, and details about translation/sustainability efforts. RESULTS: Various factors from each system have been identified that would benefit a behavioral medicine evidence review system, such as a discussion of clinical features that influence the generalizability of review findings (i.e., the American Psychiatric Association) and the use of pre-review protocols (i.e., the Cochrane Collaboration). CONCLUSIONS: Although each review system has limitations, it is important for behavioral medicine to join one system because (a) systematic reviews are the only feasible means to evaluate and judge the usefulness of our interventions, and (b) reviews can inform policy, and, with effort, influence patient well-being. This group of behavioral medicine experts recommends that the Cochrane Collaboration review behavioral medicine interventions.Source
Ann Behav Med. 2004 Dec;28(3):226-38. Link to article on publisher's siteDOI
10.1207/s15324796abm2803_11Permanent Link to this Item
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/50893PubMed ID
15576261Related Resources
Link to article in PubMedae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1207/s15324796abm2803_11