Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies

Articles that support this problem:

Extent and quality of systematic review evidence related to minimum intervention in dentistry: essential oils, powered toothbrushes, triclosan, xylitol

2011 : International dental journal

Incomplete Systematic Meta-analysis of Pharmacological Therapies for Opioid-Induced Constipation

2018 : Journal of pain and symptom management

Discrepancies in meta-analyses answering the same clinical question were hard to explain: a meta-epidemiological study

2020 : Journal of clinical epidemiology

Several reasons explained the variation in the results of 22 meta-analyses addressing the same question

2019 : Journal of clinical epidemiology

The art and science of study identification: a comparative analysis of two systematic reviews

2016 : Bmc medical research methodology

Analysis of decisions made in meta-analyses of depression screening and the risk of confirmation bias: a case study

2012 : Bmc medical research methodology

Do systematic reviews still exclude studies with "no relevant outcome data"?

2017 : Bmj

Errors in the conduct of systematic reviews of pharmacological interventions for irritable bowel syndrome

2010 : American journal of gastroenterology

Incorrect inclusion of individual studies and methodological flaws in systematic review and meta-analysis

2014 : British journal of general practice

Mounting evidence that librarians are essential for comprehensive literature searches for meta-analyses and Cochrane reports

2004 : Journal of the medical library association

Single-reviewer abstract screening missed 13 percent of relevant studies: a crowd-based, randomized controlled trial

2020 : Journal of clinical epidemiology

Errors in systematic reviews: an example of computed tomography screening for lung cancer

2014 : European journal of cancer prevention

Accounting for single center effects in systematic reviews cannot be overlooked

2017 : Critical care

No evidence-based practice by biased information from systematic reviews: the case of etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis

2008 : Clinical & experimental rheumatology

Methodological quality and redundancy of systematic reviews that compare endarterectomy versus stenting for carotid stenosis

2019 : Bmj evidence-based medicine

The Cochrane HPV vaccine review was incomplete and ignored important evidence of bias

2018 : Bmj evidence-based medicine

Potential Problems With Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

2017 : Journal of pain

Systematic review searches must be systematic, comprehensive, and transparent: a critique of Perman et al

2019 : Bmc public health

Can Cochrane Reviews in controversial areas be biased? A sensitivity analysis based on the protocol of a Systematic Cochrane Review on low-level laser therapy in osteoarthritis

2005 : Photomedicine and laser therapy

Some problems with Cochrane reviews of diet and chronic disease

2005 : European journal of clinical nutrition

A Cochrane review on brain [18F]FDG PET in dementia: limitations and future perspectives

2015 : European journal of nuclear medicine & molecular imaging

The currency, completeness and quality of systematic reviews of acute management of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: A comprehensive evidence map

2018 : Plos one [electronic resource]

HPV vaccine requirements, opt-outs and providers' support: Key studies missing from a recent systematic review

2020 : Human vaccines and immunotherapeutics

Letter to the Editor concerning "The role of non-rigid cervical collar in pain relief and functional restoration after whiplash injury: a systematic review and a pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials" by Ricciardi L, et al. (Eur Spine J; [2019] 28:1821-1828)

2020 : European spine journal

Appraising the exercise oncology literature: a reminder of the rigour needed in systematic reviews

2019 : British journal of sports medicine

Is quality control of Cochrane reviews in controversial areas sufficient?

2006 : Journal of alternative & complementary medicine

Assessment of Duplicate Evidence in Systematic Reviews of Imaging Findings of Children with COVID-19

2021 : Jama network open

Contradictory Findings of Two Recent Meta-Analyses: What Are We Supposed to Believe About Anesthetic Technique in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery?

2021 : Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

Photodynamic therapy for root canal disinfection in endodontics: an umbrella review

2022 : Lasers in medical science

Comment on "A systematic review of trials investigating the efficacy of exercise training for functional capacity and quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients"

2022 : International urology and nephrology

Systematic Review on Electronic Health Interventions for Patients With Breast Cancer: Revisiting the Methodology

2023 : Journal of clinical oncology

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome: An overview of systematic reviews

2023 : The journal of integrative medicine