TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Why do we need systematic reviews to inform healthcare decisions in the disaster context
JO  - Journal of evidence-based medicine
A1  - Kadhiravan, Tamilarasu
SP  - 103
EP  - 107
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1756-5391
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jebm.12151
ID  - ref1
ER  -