Systematic reviews in public health: old chestnuts and new challenges
Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationPublished 1 March 2009Open access
Mark Petticrew
Citations32
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.79
SNIP1.89
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The Bulletin’s editorial team has decided to encourage systematic reviews, and there is a particular need for more systematic reviews that consider the effects on equity of the interventions that they include, including the Cochrane Health Equity Field.
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