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Responsible Literature Searching: Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)

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References & Credits

Database of Reviews of Effects

Summaries of systematic reviews that have met strict quality criteria

Included reviews must concern the effects of interventions

Can be used as a tool in developing guidelines and policy making

References to Effective Health Care Bulletins and Effectiveness Matters

DARE Search Strengths

Summary includes the bibliographic link to the source reference in the EBM Article Review section

DARE Search Cautions

DARE primary focus is:

Diagnosis and screening

Prevention

Rehabilitation and treatment

May miss other types of studies

Not a comprehensive resource of all systematic reviews or clinical studies effectiveness

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