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Enough evidence and other endings: a descriptive study of stable Cochrane systematic reviews in 2019.

2019-12-09 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundFrom 2006 to 2019, Cochrane reviews could be designated "stable" if they were not being updated but highly likely to be current. This provides an opportunity to observe practice in ending systematic reviewing and what is regarded as enough evidence. MethodsWe identified Cochrane reviews designated stable in 2013 and 2019 and reasons for this designation. For those with conclusions stated to be so firm that new evidence is unlikely to change them, we assessed conclusions, strength of e...

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