Subscription is required. This journal publishes all types of knowledge synthesis although most are systematic reviews and not statistical meta-analyses. The topics are selected for relevance to nursing practice. It is specific to cancer and contains peer-reviewed summaries and syntheses of literature on cancer treatment, screening, prevention, genetics and supportive care. The reviews are done by experts in the various fields.
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This group is much more interdisciplinary than it was in the beginning and so continues to be of increasing value to nursing. In addition, groups focusing on nursing are developing. The Cochrane Library contains several databases and other resources. Findings are included in the Database of Systematic Reviews. The Controlled Trials Register is a bibliographic database of controlled trials.