Descriptive analysis of cochrane child-relevant systematic reviews: an update and comparison between 2009 and 2013

摘要

BackgroundSystematic reviews support health systems and clinical decision-making by identifying and summarizing all existing studies on a particular topic. In 2009, a comprehensive description of child-relevant systematic reviews published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was compiled. This study aims to provide an update, and to describe these systematic reviews according to their content and methodological approaches.