Should journals publish systematic reviews that find no evidence to guide practice? Examples from injury research

Citation
P. Alderson et I. Roberts, Should journals publish systematic reviews that find no evidence to guide practice? Examples from injury research, BR MED J, 320(7231), 2000, pp. 376-377
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
09598138 → ACNP
Volume
320
Issue
7231
Year of publication
2000
Pages
376 - 377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-8138(20000205)320:7231<376:SJPSRT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Many systematic reviews are inconclusive and reinforce the message that the re is clinical uncertainty. Phil Alderson and Ian Roberts argue that journa ls should make a point of publishing such reviews rather than waiting for r eviews that show marked benefit or harm. Some experts disagree, however, bu t we failed to persuade them to commit their views to print.