Summarizes literature on a topic
Doesn't include all evidence on a topic
Database searching may not be comprehensive
Can be biased as no inclusion criteria are indentified
Written by one or more people
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Answers a focused clinical question
Includes all evidence on the clinical question
Comprehensive searching of all relevant databases
Identifies a list of inclusion and exclusion criteria for the evidence
Each article included in the review is assessed by a team
Follows a scientific process to analyze data gathered to answer the clinical question
Can include a statistical analysis of the data (also known as a meta-analysis)
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