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

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BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
Volume 320, Issue 7231, Pages 376-377

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B M J PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7231.376

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Many systematic reviews are inconclusive and reinforce the message that there is clinical uncertainty. Phil Alderson and Ian Roberts argue that journals should make a point of publishing such reviews rather than waiting for reviews that show marked benefit or harm. Some experts disagree, however, but we failed to persuade them to commit their views to print.

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