What
is it?
The Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, or
CRD, is a research institute based at the University of York. They specialise
in evidence synthesis of multiple research studies and complete systematic
reviews and economic evaluations to support healthcare decision-making and
development of policy.
Key
Features
One of the key resources
produced by the CRD is the CRD database. This allows you search for CRD
reviews, economic evaluations and health technology assessments.
The database allows you
to combine search terms using AND, OR or NOT, and use publication date to focus
search results. The results list includes items that match your search
criteria. The entry for each search record will include the bibliographic
information and where possible a link to the full-text. You can select search
entries and export them. Some of the entries include a commentary from CRD.
Don’t forget to check
other resources available to you for the full-text of the entry, if the
full-text link is not available.
Note that some types of records
are no longer being
added to the database.
The CRD also offers guidance
and training to support researchers who are conducting their own systematic
reviews. You can find a link to
a free online version of their book Systematic Reviews. They also deliver training courses to
support researchers.
How
can it help you?
This database offers you
a search facility if you’re looking for particular types of high-level reviews.
How
to access it?
The CRD database is
freely available online, although you may not be able to access all the
full-text links.
More
help?
You can find guidance on how
to use the database via the website.
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