title: Update in Gynecology and Obstetrics: reviews and databases.
abstract: There is a considerable body of new information on Gynecology and Obstetrics. To aid in keeping gynecologists updated, renowned periodicals publish review articles. Review articles enable the reader to obtain the best evidence for clinical or research issues from several individual articles. This enables the professional to make clinical decisions in the light of current knowledge. The different types of reviews and database that may be used for the elaboration of reviews are discussed in the present article. It is suggested that future reviews on Gynecology and Obstetrics include articles published in other idioms apart from English and that a larger number of database is researched. Thus, reviews will be not only more inclusive but more representative of the international literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Rua R-16, no. 96, Apto. 605, Setor Oeste, 74140-100, Goiânia, GO, Brazil. condedelio@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Délio Marques
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Conde
authors.forename: Waldemar Naves
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Amaral
authors.forename: Aarão Mendes
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pinto-Neto
authors.forename: Jurandyr Moreira
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: de Andrade
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology; D006801:Humans; D009774:Obstetrics; D012196:Review Literature as Topic