@article{ref1,
title="Why do we need systematic reviews to inform healthcare decisions in the disaster context",
journal="Journal of evidence-based medicine",
year="2015",
author="Kadhiravan, Tamilarasu",
volume="8",
number="2",
pages="103-107",
abstract="Decision-making in the disaster setting is often guided by the precautionary principle and the pressure to do something. All such actions do not necessarily translate into improved outcomes, however well-reasoned and well-intentioned they might be. Systematic reviews of interventions could provide the credible evidence needed to inform decision-making in the disaster context. In this paper, which was presented at the Evidence Aid Symposium on 20 September 2014, at Hyderabad, India, I emphasize this point by reflecting upon the response to the recent pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1756-5391",
doi="10.1111/jebm.12151",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12151"
}