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18443047

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-29
pubmed:abstractText
A detailed literature search was performed to investigate whether the increasing importance of evidence-based hand surgery is reflected in the actual status of Cochrane reviews. Fourteen Cochrane reviews were found and evaluated. Of these, five reviews were in the field of distal radial fractures and four concerned carpal tunnel syndrome. Cochrane reviews were also found for antibiotic treatment, rehabilitation after flexor tendon injuries, mallet finger injuries, little finger metacarpal neck fractures and thumb joint arthritis. All 14 reviews were compromised by methodological flaws and significant clinical heterogeneity of the included studies. Within most reviews the underlying evidence was insufficient and only a very limited number of clinical recommendations could be made. In conclusion, the existing Cochrane reviews in the field of hand surgery show both an increasing interest in establishing systematically summarised knowledge and an enormous demand for good-quality randomised controlled trials.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1753-1934
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
110-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Evidence-based hand surgery: the role of Cochrane reviews.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital, Düsseldorf, Germany. schaedel@uni-duesseldorf.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article