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Systematic reviews can be produced and published faster.

Margaret Sampson¹, Kaveh G Shojania, Chantelle Garritty

¹Chalmers Research Group, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada. msampson@cheo.on.ca

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

|May 13, 2008

Summary

Systematic reviews take a median of 61 weeks to publish. Faster production of health care evidence syntheses is achievable through streamlined author and publisher processes, improving review currency.

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Area of Science:

Health Services Research
Evidence Synthesis
Medical Informatics

Background:

Systematic reviews are crucial for evidence-based healthcare.
The currency of systematic reviews impacts their applicability and reliability.
Understanding publication timelines is essential for improving the efficiency of evidence dissemination.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine typical and achievable publication times for systematic reviews.
To compare publication speeds across different document types (journals, HTA reports, Cochrane reviews).
To identify factors influencing the time from final search to publication.

Main Methods:

A cohort of 156 systematic reviews of treatment interventions published between 1995 and 2005 was analyzed.
Data on search dates, manuscript submission, acceptance, publication, and MEDLINE indexing were extracted.
Publication times were calculated from the final search date to the publication date.

Main Results:

The median time from final search to publication was 61 weeks (IQR: 33-87 weeks).
Optimal performance benchmarks included: final search to submission (10 weeks), submission to acceptance (11 weeks), and acceptance to publication (12 weeks).
Publication times varied between journals, Health Technology Assessment reports, and Cochrane Collaboration reviews (though specific differences were not detailed in the abstract).

Conclusions:

Reducing production time can significantly improve the currency of systematic reviews.
Both authors and publishers play a role in accelerating the production of health care evidence syntheses.
Timely publication of systematic reviews is vital for timely healthcare decision-making.