Have you tried searching the Cochrane Library for systematic reviews?

Systematic reviews are a great resource for an overview and assessment of the current research around a particular healthcare issue. The Cochrane Library publishes healthcare-specific systematic reviews.

You can get a brief introduction to the features from our etutorial Searching Cochrane Library for systematic reviews. You will be able to read my blog posts and watch Cochrane Library videos to learn:

What is the Cochrane Library?
What is a systematic review?
How can you access the Cochrane Library?
Navigating the Cochrane Library home page
Browsing for systematic reviews
Using the search interface
Reading a systematic review
Cochrane Library on the go
Learn more about the Cochrane Library and how to conduct a systematic review

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