Systematic Review

About this activity

This session looks at answering a question posed by a patient about a treatment. The session will cover a simple method for critically appraising a systematic review & a summary of several trials. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in February 2015. Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: • Appraise a systematic review in terms of its applicability and methodology • Read a forest plot to gain a statistical summary of several trials • Assess how this information will help you in future consultations by applying a paper in practice