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2019;14 (12): e0226305.

A world map of evidence-based medicine: Density equalizing mapping of the Cochrane database of systematic reviews.

David A Groneberg, Stefan Rolle, Michael H K Bendels, Doris Klingelhöfer, Norman Schöffel, Jan Bauer, Dörthe Brüggmann
Author Information
  1. David A Groneberg: The Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
  2. Stefan Rolle: The Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
  3. Michael H K Bendels: The Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
  4. Doris Klingelhöfer: The Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany. ORCID
  5. Norman Schöffel: The Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
  6. Jan Bauer: The Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
  7. Dörthe Brüggmann: The Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
PMID: 31834918 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226305

Abstract

Systematic reviews represent the core and backbone of evidence-based medicine (EBM) strategies in all fields of medicine. In order to depict a first global sketch of the international efforts in the Cochrane database systematic reviews (CDSR), we analyzed the systematic reviews of the Cochrane database. Our global maps of systematic reviewing offer intriguing structural insights into the world of EBM strategies. They demonstrate that for the CDSR, the UK and Commonwealth countries take the lead position. Since patients, care providers and health systems all over the world benefit from systematic reviewing, institutions in other countries should increase their commitment.

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MeSH Term

Biomedical Research
Data Management
Databases, Factual
Evidence-Based Medicine
Global Health
Humans
Systematic Reviews as Topic
Journal Article

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