Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review.

Pollock D, Hasanoff S, Barker TH, Clyne B, Tricco AC, Booth A, Godfrey C, Khalil H, Jia RM, Taneri PE, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM, Conway T, Konstantinidis M, Stratton C, Edwards D, Alexander L, Carrier J, Habibi N, Zaccagnini M, Stern C, Valenzuela C, Price C, Stone JC, Aromataris E, Jordan Z, Dias M, McBride G, Kanukula R, Schuenemann HJ, Mustafa RA, Pearson A, Klugar M, Ximena Rojas M, Alonso-Coello P, Whaley P, Langendam M, Merlin T, Straus S, Moola S, Alper BS, Munn Z

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DOI: 10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113391
Published: 2026 Jul 21
Container: BMJ evidence-based medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113391,
  title = {Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review.},
  author = {Pollock D and Hasanoff S and Barker TH and Clyne B and Tricco AC and Booth A and Godfrey C and Khalil H and Jia RM and Taneri PE and Saif-Ur-Rahman KM and Conway T and Konstantinidis M and Stratton C and Edwards D and Alexander L and Carrier J and Habibi N and Zaccagnini M and Stern C and Valenzuela C and Price C and Stone JC and Aromataris E and Jordan Z and Dias M and McBride G and Kanukula R and Schuenemann HJ and Mustafa RA and Pearson A and Klugar M and Ximena Rojas M and Alonso-Coello P and Whaley P and Langendam M and Merlin T and Straus S and Moola S and Alper BS and Munn Z},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ evidence-based medicine},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113391},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113391}
}

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TI  - Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review.
AU  - Pollock D
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AU  - Barker TH
AU  - Clyne B
AU  - Tricco AC
AU  - Booth A
AU  - Godfrey C
AU  - Khalil H
AU  - Jia RM
AU  - Taneri PE
AU  - Saif-Ur-Rahman KM
AU  - Conway T
AU  - Konstantinidis M
AU  - Stratton C
AU  - Edwards D
AU  - Alexander L
AU  - Carrier J
AU  - Habibi N
AU  - Zaccagnini M
AU  - Stern C
AU  - Valenzuela C
AU  - Price C
AU  - Stone JC
AU  - Aromataris E
AU  - Jordan Z
AU  - Dias M
AU  - McBride G
AU  - Kanukula R
AU  - Schuenemann HJ
AU  - Mustafa RA
AU  - Pearson A
AU  - Klugar M
AU  - Ximena Rojas M
AU  - Alonso-Coello P
AU  - Whaley P
AU  - Langendam M
AU  - Merlin T
AU  - Straus S
AU  - Moola S
AU  - Alper BS
AU  - Munn Z
PY  - 2026
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D, P., S, H., TH, B., B, C., AC, T., A, B., C, G., H, K., RM, J., PE, T., KM, S., T, C., M, K., C, S., D, E., L, A., J, C., N, H., M, Z., C, S., C, V., C, P., JC, S., E, A., Z, J., M, D., G, M., R, K., HJ, S., RA, M., A, P., M, K., M, X. R., P, A., P, W., M, L., T, M., S, S., S, M., BS, A., & Z, M. (2026). Over 1000 terms have been used to describe evidence synthesis: a scoping review.. BMJ evidence-based medicine. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113391

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