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Introduction: In this paper, we explored the utility and value of the METRICS model for modeling scholarship in healthcare simulation by: (1) describing the distribution of articles in four healthcare simulation journals across the seven areas of METRICS scholarship; and (2) appraising patterns of scholarship expressed in three programs of simulation scholarship and reflecting on how these patterns potentially influence the pursuit of future scholarly activities., Methods: Two raters reviewed abstracts of papers published between January 2015 and August 2017 in four healthcare simulation journals and coded them using METRICS. Descriptive statistics were calculated for scholarship type and distribution across journals. Twenty-eight articles from three scholars were reviewed, with patterns of scholarship within articles mapped to METRICS. Descriptive synthesis was constructed through discussion between two reviewers., Results: A total of 432 articles from four journals were reviewed. The three most commonly published areas of scholarship were: 32.2% (139/432) evaluation, 18.8% (81/432) innovation, and 15.3% (66/432) conceptual. The METRICS model was able to represent different kinds of scholarship expressed in all of the papers reviewed and across programs of research. Reflecting on patterns of scholarship within their scholarly programs was helpful for research in planning future directions., Conclusions: The METRICS model for scholarship can describe a wide range of patterns of simulation scholarship within individual articles, programs of research, or across journals.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly as a DVD and monthly online ( http://www.thecochranelibrary.com ). The July 2016 issue (third DVD for 2016) contains 6963 complete reviews, 2457 protocols for reviews in production. In addition, there are citations of 945,000 randomized controlled trials, and 15,700 cited papers in the Cochrane Methodology Register. The Health Technology Assessment database contains some 16,000 citations. One hundred and twenty-one new reviews have been published in the previous three months, of which four have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. The impact factor of the Cochrane Library stands at 6.1. Readers are encouraged to access the full report for any articles of interest, as only a brief commentary is provided.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly as a DVD and monthly online ( http://www.thecochranelibrary.com ). The April 2016 issue (2nd DVD for 2016) contains 6875 complete reviews, 2417 protocols for reviews in production, and 36,600 short summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature (this short summary database is no longer being updated). In addition, there are citations of 934,000 randomized controlled trials, and 15,700 cited papers in the Cochrane Methodology Register. The Health Technology Assessment database contains some 16,000 citations. One hundred and twenty-nine new reviews have been published in the previous 3 months, of which three have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. The impact factor of the Cochrane Library stands at 5.939. Readers are encouraged to access the full report for any articles of interest, as only a brief commentary is provided.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly as a DVD and monthly online ( http://www.thecochranelibrary.com ). The January 2016 issue (first DVD for 2016) contains 6746 complete reviews, 2445 protocols for reviews in production, and 36,600 short summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature (this short summary database is no longer being updated). In addition, there are citations of 921,000 randomized controlled trials, and 15,700 cited papers in the Cochrane Methodology Register. The Health Technology Assessment database contains some 15,000 citations. One hundred and twenty-four new reviews have been published in the previous 3 months, of which just two have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. The impact factor of the Cochrane Library stands at 5.939. Readers are encouraged to access the full report for any articles of interest, as only a brief commentary is provided.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published monthly online and in a DVD format four times a year. The April 2010 issue contains 6049 complete reviews, 1924 protocols for reviews in production, and 11887 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition, there are citations of over 608,000 randomized controlled trials, and 12,700 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains over 7700 citations. This edition of the Library contains 91 new reviews, of which 9 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

ABSTRACT The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly as a DVD and also has been updated monthly online since January 2010. Issue 1 for 2010 contains 4125 complete reviews, 1924 protocols for reviews in production, and 11,887 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition, there are citations of 608,000 randomized controlled trials, and 12,700 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains over 7700 citations. This edition of the Library contains 98 new reviews, of which 7 that have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine are described.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue 4 for 2008 contains 3625 complete reviews, 1921 protocols for reviews in production, and 9025 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition, there are citations of 549,000 randomized controlled trials, and 10,900 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 7500 citations. This edition of the Library contains 84 new reviews of which 5 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue 2 2009 contains 3826 complete reviews, 1959 protocols for reviews in production, and 9964 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition, there are citations of 576,000 randomized controlled trials, and 11,500 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 7717 citations. This edition of the Library contains 89 new reviews, of which 10 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue 2 2009 contains 3737 complete reviews, 1939 protocols for reviews in production, and 9403 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition, there are citations of 564,000 randomized controlled trials, and 11,000 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 7591 citations. This edition of the Library contains 112 new reviews of which 6 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library is published quarterly. Issue 1, 2008, contains 3,385 complete reviews, 1,786 protocols for reviews in production, and 7,048 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 527,000 randomized controlled trials, and 10,000 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 7,177 citations. This edition of the Library contains 86 new reviews of which 7 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

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The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2785 complete reviews, 1625 protocols of reviews and 5574 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 477,942 randomized controlled trials, 23 methodology reviews and 8408 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 6011 citations. This edition of the Library contains 111 new reviews of which 9 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 3009 complete reviews, 1668 protocols of reviews and 5931 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 489,167 randomized controlled trials, 22 methodology reviews and 9048 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 6358 citations. This edition of the Library contains 104 new reviews of which 6 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 3094 complete reviews, 1707 protocols for reviews in production and 6817 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 495,000 randomized controlled trials, and 9458 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 6817 citations. This edition of the Library contains 97 new reviews of which 9 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2608 complete reviews, 1592 protocols of reviews and 5859 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of over 470,000 randomised controlled trials, 20 methodology reviews and 7615 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 5378 citations. This edition of the Library contains 83 new reviews of which the three have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. These address opioids for the management of breakthrough (episodic) pain in cancer patients, perioperative ketamine for acute postoperative pain, and superficial heat or cold for low back pain.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2435 complete reviews, 1606 protocols of reviews and 5340 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 454,449 randomized controlled trials, 20 methodology reviews and 7059 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4620 citations. This edition of the Library contains 79 new reviews of which 6 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2524 complete reviews, 1589 protocols of reviews and 5585 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 463,763 randomized controlled trials, 20 methodology reviews and 7484 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4733 citations. This edition of the Library contains 89 new reviews of which 6 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. It now contains 2356 complete reviews, 1569 protocols of reviews and 5205 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 446,156 randomised controlled trials, 19 methodology reviews and 6855 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4548 citations. In this edition of the Library, there were 107 new reviews of which six have direct or potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. In 2004, the format of the citation has changed with the move to publication of the Cochrane Library by John Wiley & Sons. Citations will probably change again in the future as currently there is no indication of the date when a review was first published.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue three for 2004 of the library was published in July 2004. The Cochrane Library now contains 3559 complete reviews and protocols of reviews. It also contains one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general (non-Cochrane) medical literature. In addition there are citations of randomized controlled trials, methodology reviews, the Cochrane methodology register and the health technology assessment database. This edition of the Library contains the results of an extensive search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on EMBASE. The latest library contains 75 new reviews, five of which are considered relevant to practitioners in pain and palliative care. References are published in the same format as the citation for Cochrane reviews.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue four for 2004 of the library was published in October 2004. The Cochrane Library now contains 2170 complete reviews, 1500 protocols of reviews and 4918 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 427.807 randomised controlled trials, 18 methodology reviews and 5968 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4395 citations. In this edition of the Library issued in October 2004, there were 96 new reviews of which 12 have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. Regular readers will note that the format of the citation has changed with the move to publication of the Cochrane Library by John Wiley & Sons. Citations will probably change again in the future as currently there is no indication of the date when a review was first published.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. The Library now contains 2249 complete reviews, 1539 protocols of reviews and 5009 one page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general medical literature. In addition there are citations of 435,786 randomised controlled trials, 19 methodology reviews and 6370 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database contains 4516 citations. In this edition of the Library issued in January 2005, there were seven new reviews of which six have potential relevance for practitioners in pain and palliative medicine. Last year, the format of the citation has changed with the move to publication of The Cochrane Library by John Wiley & Sons. Citations will probably change again in the future as currently there is no indication of the date when a review was first published.

The Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews is published quarterly. Issue two for 2004 of the library was published in April 2004. The Cochrane Library now contains 1,999 complete reviews, 1,441 protocols of reviews, and 4,645 one-page summaries of systematic reviews published in the general (non-Cochrane) medical literature. In addition there are citations of 405,580 randomized controlled trials, 18 methodology reviews and 5,414 cited papers in the Cochrane methodology register. The health technology assessment database now contains 3,848 citations. This edition of the Library contains the results of an extensive search for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on EMBASE. The latest library contains 78 new reviews, 10 of which are considered relevant to practitioners in pain and palliative care. References are published in the same format as the citation for Cochrane reviews.