Producing systematic reviews of interventions in speech–language pathology: A framework for sustainability

Systematic reviews in the health and social sciences are increasingly recognized as a valuable scientific tool to support decision making by clinicians, managers, administrators, and policy makers. Numerous organizations have arisen to fulfill growing demand for high-integrity systematic reviews with practical applications, each with a unique model for their review production process. This paper presents the results of a purposive sample of current production models in use by organizations engaged in the production of systematic reviews to support evidence-based practice. This paper also evaluates elements of review production such as major review steps, evidence standards, resource use, and cost. The results provide a potential framework for organizing resources to conduct systematic reviews. Applying this framework, producers can identify key areas of systematic-review production with the best fit between individual production models and their organization's mission and policy environment. © 2007 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Author Eric Leo Eisenstein Medicine, Cardiology