This problem is addressed in AMSTAR 1, AMSTAR 2 and MECIR. The influence of sponsorship bias from study funding and the potential conflicts of interest of trial authors should be assessed in systematic reviews.
Articles that support this problem:
Methodological quality and reporting of systematic reviews in hand and wrist pathology
2017 : Journal of hand surgery (european volume)
Tai Chi and Parkinson's disease (PD): A systematic overview of the scientific quality of the past systematic reviews
2019 : Complementary therapies in medicine
Assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews in radiation oncology: A systematic review
2017 : Cancer epidemiology
The quality of systematic reviews in hand surgery: An analysis using AMSTAR
2014 : Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Overall confidence in the results of systematic reviews on exercise therapy for chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional analysis using the Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2 tool
2020 : Brazilian journal of physical therapy
Quality assessment of systematic reviews of vitamin D, cognition and dementia
2018 : Bjpsych open
Methodological quality of systematic reviews published in the urological literature from 1998 to 2012
2015 : The journal of urology
The landscape of systematic reviews in urology (1998 to 2015): an assessment of methodological quality
2017 : Bju international
Quality of urological systematic reviews registered in PROSPERO
2019 : Bju international
An AMSTAR assessment of the methodological quality of systematic reviews of oral healthcare interventions published in the Journal of Applied Oral Science (JAOS)
2011 : Journal of applied oral science
Prostate Artery Embolisation: Poor Design and Reporting Impact the Value of Current Systematic Reviews
2018 : European urology
Quality assessment of systematic reviews regarding the effectiveness of zygomatic implants: an overview of systematic reviews
2020 : Medicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal
Quality assessment of the methods used in published opioid conversion reviews
2012 : Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy
Evaluating the quality of conduct of systematic reviews on the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for aphasia rehabilitation post-stroke
2020 : Aphasiology
Systematic Reviews in Craniofacial Trauma—Strengths and Weaknesses
2016 : Annals of plastic surgery
Synthesizing and Appraising the Quality of the Evidence on Factors Associated with Medication Adherence in Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
2017 : Value in health regional issues
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]
The methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological cancer pain management
2015 : Pain management nursing
Quality assessment of systematic reviews on alveolar ridge preservation
2013 : Journal of the american dental association
Non-communicable diseases research output in the Eastern Mediterranean region: an overview of systematic reviews
2020 : Bmc medical research methodology
Methodological quality of meta-analyses on treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study using the AMSTAR (Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews) tool
2015 : Npj primary care respiratory medicine
Methodological and reporting quality evaluation of systematic reviews on acupuncture in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome: A systematic review
2018 : Complementary therapies in clinical practice
Methodological quality of systematic reviews in subfertility: a comparison of Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews in assisted reproductive technologies
2012 : Human reproduction
Quality Assessment of Systematic Review of the Bariatric Surgery for Diabetes Mellitus
2019 : Journal of diabetes research
Systematic review adherence to methodological or reporting quality
2017 : Systematic reviews
Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis on Asthma Treatments. A Cross-Sectional Study
2020 : Annals of the american thoracic society
Not all systematic reviews are created equal
2018 : Canadian journal of occupational therapy
The Cochrane HPV vaccine review was incomplete and ignored important evidence of bias
2018 : Bmj evidence-based medicine
Quality Assessment of Systematic Reviews on the Efficacy of Oral Appliance Therapy for Adult and Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
2016 : Journal of clinical sleep medicine
Reporting of conflicts of interest from drug trials in Cochrane reviews: cross sectional study
2012 : Bmj
Methodological quality and descriptive characteristics of prosthodontic‐related systematic reviews
2013 : Journal of oral rehabilitation
Quality assessment of systematic reviews on periodontal regeneration in humans
2013 : Journal of periodontology
Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews Relating to Performance of All-Ceramic Implant Abutments, Frameworks, and Restorations
2021 : Journal of prosthodontics
Systematic reviews in burns care: poor quality and getting worse
2017 : Journal of burn care & research
Methodological quality of systematic reviews on influenza vaccination
2014 : Vaccine
Peer Reviewed: Quality of Systematic Reviews of Observational Nontherapeutic Studies
2010 : Preventing chronic disease
How do authors of systematic reviews deal with research malpractice and misconduct in original studies? A cross-sectional analysis of systematic reviews and survey of their authors
2016 : Bmj open
Comparison of methodological quality rating of systematic reviews on neuropathic pain using AMSTAR and R-AMSTAR
2018 : Bmc med res methodol
DPP-4 inhibitors for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a methodology overview of systematic reviews
2019 : Acta diabetologica
Reporting of sources of funding in systematic reviews in periodontology and implant dentistry
2014 : British dental journal
Epidemiology and Reporting Characteristics of Systematic Reviews of Biomedical Research: A Cross-Sectional Study
2016 : Plos medicine
Appraising the Quality of Systematic Reviews for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Interventions: A Systematic Review
2018 : Jama ophthalmology
Clinical performance of and patient satisfaction with conventional complete dentures with different occlusal schemes: A systematic review of systematic reviews
2022 : Journal of prosthetic dentistry
Mind-body practices for cancer-related symptoms management: an overview of systematic reviews including one hundred twenty-nine meta-analyses
2022 : Supportive care in cancer
Assessing the Reporting of Harms in Systematic Reviews Focused on the Therapeutic and Cosmetic Uses of Botulinum Toxin
2023 : Clinical drug investigation
How is the quality of the available evidence on molar-incisor hypomineralization treatment? An overview of systematic reviews
2022 : Clinical oral investigations
If exercise is medicine, why don't we know the dose? An overview of systematic reviews assessing reporting quality of exercise interventions in health and disease
2022 : British journal of sports medicine
Striving for Happily Ever After: Supportive Interventions for Youth Leaving Residential Placement. A Systematic Review of Reviews
2022 : Child & adolescent mental health
Evidence Mapping Based on Systematic Reviews of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
2023 : Neural plasticity
Chinese patent medicine Kanglaite injection for non-small-cell lung cancer: An overview of systematic reviews
2023 : Journal of ethnopharmacology
A Call for Improving Research on Pain Neuroscience Education and Chronic Pain: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
2023 : Journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy
Quality of systematic reviews on timing of complementary feeding for early childhood allergy prevention
2023 : Bmc medical research methodology
Digital Biomarker-Based Interventions: Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
2022 : Journal of medical internet research
An umbrella review of systematic reviews on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention and management, and patient needs
2023 : Elife
Characteristics and methodological standards across systematic reviews with Meta-analysis of efficacy and/or effectiveness of influenza vaccines: an overview of reviews
2022 : Infectious diseases
Critical appraisal of systematic reviews of intervention in dentistry published between 2019-2020 using the AMSTAR 2 tool
2022 : Evidence based dentistry
Prevention of demineralization during multi-bracketed fixed orthodontic treatment: An overview of systematic reviews
2022 : International journal of paediatric dentistry
Prescription drug monitoring programs evaluation: A systematic review of reviews
2023 : Drug & alcohol dependence
Systematic reviews of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 continue to be poorly conducted and reported: a systematic review
2022 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for polycystic ovary syndrome: An overview of systematic reviews
2023 : The journal of integrative medicine
Methodological quality of systematic reviews on treatments for Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study
2022 : Alzheimer's research & therapy
Acupuncture and Related Therapies for Chronic Urticaria: A Critical Overview of Systematic Reviews
2022 : Evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine: ecam
Mind-body exercises for osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews including 32 meta-analyses
2023 : Disability & rehabilitation
Is the quality of systematic reviews influenced by prospective registration: a methods review of systematic musculoskeletal physical therapy reviews
2022 : Journal of manual & manipulative therapy
Examining the state, quality and strength of the evidence in the research on built environments and physical activity among adults: An overview of reviews from high income countries
2022 : Health & place