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Knowledge and training in evidence-based medicine is essential for informed clinical decision-making and treatment choices. Systematic reviews identify, appraise and synthesize research-based evidence and present it in accessible format. The Indian Council of Medical Research has promoted evidence-based medicine in India by establishing an Advanced Center for evidence based medicine that hosted the South Asian Cochrane Network and Center at the Christian Medical College, Vellore; procuring a national subscription to The Cochrane Library making it accessible to all Indian scientists; and establishing a Center for Advanced research on evidence-based child health at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. This article informs about a national level initiative by ICMR that aims to harness the translational potential of secondary research, by funding systematic reviews aligned to national health priorities selected through a national competitive process; and to provide training, mentoring, and quality assurance. A continuing scheme of funding high-quality systematic reviews on priority areas of Child Health may follow.
Planning Commission (NITI Aayog) and *Army College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr Manoj Grover, Room No. 315 A, Yojana Bhavan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi 110 001, India. manojgrover84@gmail.com.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D060740:Disease Eradication; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D011051:Poliomyelitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
D011054:Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated; D011055:Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral