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UMBRELLA REVIEW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
- Types of Documentation (Library Science)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Collaboration with Health Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- umbrella review
1, record 1, English, umbrella%20review
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overview of systematic reviews 2, record 1, English, overview%20of%20systematic%20reviews
correct, noun
- overview of reviews 3, record 1, English, overview%20of%20reviews
correct, noun
- review of systematic reviews 4, record 1, English, review%20of%20systematic%20reviews
correct, noun
- review of reviews 5, record 1, English, review%20of%20reviews
correct, noun
- meta-review 6, record 1, English, meta%2Dreview
correct, noun
- metareview 7, record 1, English, metareview
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Umbrella reviews are systematic collections and assessments of multiple SRMAs [systematic reviews and meta-analyses] done on a specific research topic. 8, record 1, English, - umbrella%20review
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Overviews are often broader in scope than any individual systematic review, meaning that they can examine a broad range of treatment options in ways that can be aligned with the choices that decision makers often make. 6, record 1, English, - umbrella%20review
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
overview of systematic reviews; overview of reviews: designations used by the Cochrane Collaboration. 9, record 1, English, - umbrella%20review
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
- Documentation (Bibliothéconomie)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Collaboration avec Santé Canada
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revue des revues
1, record 1, French, revue%20des%20revues
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- méta-revue 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9ta%2Drevue
correct, feminine noun
- métarevue 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tarevue
correct, feminine noun
- synthèse des revues systématiques 4, record 1, French, synth%C3%A8se%20des%20revues%20syst%C3%A9matiques
correct, feminine noun
- revue globale 5, record 1, French, revue%20globale
feminine noun
- revue générale 6, record 1, French, revue%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
- revue parapluie 7, record 1, French, revue%20parapluie
avoid, calque, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conduite d'une revue des revues offre [...] la possibilité d'aborder de nombreuses questions liées à un sujet d'intérêt. Le but de cette revue est d'identifier des RS [revues systématiques] de haute qualité sur un sujet spécifique avec pour principal objectif de résumer les données disponibles et d'examiner l'effet des interventions. [...] En outre, la revue générale utilise les méthodes et règles de la RS pour analyser les données des RS et des MA [méta-analyses] publiées. 6, record 1, French, - revue%20des%20revues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
synthèse des revues systématiques : désignation utilisée par la Collaboration Cochrane. 8, record 1, French, - revue%20des%20revues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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