The AMSTAR guideline is one that is used to retrospectively assess how rigorous a review was in its methods. Systematic reviews that are assessed to have a low AMSTAR score are of low methodological quality. Studies highlighting that published systematic review have low AMSTAR quality indicate that a profileration of suboptimal systematic reviews exist.
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
Methodologic quality of systematic reviews published in the plastic and reconstructive surgery literature: a systematic review
2016 : Plastic and reconstructive surgery
The quality of systematic reviews in hand surgery: An analysis using AMSTAR
2014 : Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Systematic reviews of surgical procedures in children: quantity, coverage and quality
2013 : Journal of paediatrics and child health
Journal impact factor is associated with PRISMA endorsement, but not with the methodological quality of low back pain systematic reviews: a methodological review
2020 : European spine journal
Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews Relating to Performance of All-Ceramic Implant Abutments, Frameworks, and Restorations
2021 : Journal of prosthodontics
Methodological quality and descriptive characteristics of prosthodontic‐related systematic reviews
2013 : Journal of oral rehabilitation
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
An analysis of quality of systematic reviews on pharmacist health interventions
2012 : International journal of clinical pharmacy
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
Assessment of the methodological quality of systematic reviews published in the urological literature from 1998 to 2008
2010 : The journal of urology
The landscape of systematic reviews in urology (1998 to 2015): an assessment of methodological quality
2017 : 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
Quality assessment of systematic reviews of health care interventions using AMSTAR
2011 : Indian pediatrics
Variable methodological quality and use found in systematic reviews referenced in STEMI clinical practice guidelines
2017 : The american journal of emergency medicine
The methodological quality of systematic reviews on the treatment of adult major depression needs improvement according to AMSTAR 2: A cross-sectional study
2020 : Heliyon
Methodological quality, completeness of reporting and use of systematic reviews as evidence in clinical practice guidelines for paediatric overweight and obesity
2017 : Clinical obesity
Systematic reviews in burns care: poor quality and getting worse
2017 : Journal of burn care & research
Low Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews Published in the Urological Literature (2016-2018)
2020 : Urology
Evaluation of methodology and quality characteristics of systematic reviews in orthodontics
2011 : Orthodontics & craniofacial research
Methodological quality of systematic reviews and clinical trials on women's health published in a Brazilian evidence-based health journal
2013 : Clinics
Prostate Artery Embolisation: Poor Design and Reporting Impact the Value of Current Systematic Reviews
2018 : European urology
The quality of systematic reviews addressing peripheral nerve repair and reconstruction
2019 : Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery: jpras
A critical evaluation of systematic reviews assessing the effect of chronic physical activity on academic achievement, cognition and the brain in children and adolescents: a systematic review
2020 : International journal of behavioral nutrition & physical activity
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
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of home telemonitoring interventions for patients with chronic diseases: a critical assessment of their methodological quality
2013 : Journal of medical internet research
Quality Assessment and Risk of Bias of Systematic Reviews of Prophylactic Mesh for Parastomal Hernia Prevention Using AMSTAR and ROBIS Tools
2019 : World journal of surgery
Quality assessment of systematic reviews regarding immediate placement of dental implants into infected sites: An overview
2017 : Journal of prosthetic dentistry
Evaluating the quality of conduct of systematic reviews on the application of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for aphasia rehabilitation post-stroke
2020 : Aphasiology
Quality assessment of systematic reviews on periodontal regeneration in humans
2013 : Journal of periodontology
Quality of systematic reviews of the Foods with Function Claims registered at the Consumer Affairs Agency Web site in Japan: a prospective systematic review
2017 : Nutrition research
Quality of Systematic Reviews of the Foods with Function Claims in Japan: Comparative Before- and After-Evaluation of Verification Reports by the Consumer Affairs Agency
2019 : Nutrients
The effectiveness of mandibular advancement devices in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea in adults: a methodological quality assessment of systematic reviews
2020 : European journal of orthodontics
Systematic Reviews in Craniofacial Trauma—Strengths and Weaknesses
2016 : Annals of plastic surgery
Assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews of interventions aimed at improving vaccination coverage using AMSTAR and ROBIS checklists
2019 : Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics
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
Overviews of reviews often have limited rigor: a systematic review
2012 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
The methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological cancer pain management
2015 : Pain management nursing
Appraisal of systematic reviews on the management of peri-implant diseases with two methodological tools
2018 : Journal of clinical periodontology
Critical appraisal of systematic reviews on the effect of a history of periodontitis on dental implant loss
2013 : Journal of clinical periodontology
Reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews in the orthopaedic literature
2013 : Jbjs
The association between periodontitis and coronary heart disease: a quality assessment of systematic reviews
2013 : Journal of the american dental association
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
Systematic reviews supporting practice guideline recommendations lack protection against bias
2013 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
The methodological quality of systematic reviews of animal studies in dentistry
2012 : The veterinary journal
Methodological quality of systematic reviews on interventions for osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study
2020 : Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease
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
Epidemiology, quality, and reporting characteristics of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of nursing interventions published in Chinese journals
2015 : Nursing outlook
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
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 quality of systematic reviews of health-related outcome measurement instruments
2016 : Quality of life research
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
The quality of systematic reviews about interventions for refractive error can be improved: a review of systematic reviews
2017 : Bmc ophthalmology
DPP-4 inhibitors for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a methodology overview of systematic reviews
2019 : Acta diabetologica
Systematic review adherence to methodological or reporting quality
2017 : Systematic reviews
Methodological quality and risk-of-bias assessments in systematic reviews of treatments for peri-implantitis
2019 : Journal of periodontal research
Methodological quality and redundancy of systematic reviews that compare endarterectomy versus stenting for carotid stenosis
2019 : Bmj evidence-based medicine
Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of primary hypertension: a methodology overview of systematic reviews
2016 : Systematic reviews
Epidemiology, quality and reporting characteristics of systematic reviews of traditional Chinese medicine interventions published in Chinese journals
2011 : Plos one
Assessment of the quality of systematic reviews on COVID‐19: A comparative study of previous coronavirus outbreaks
2020 : Journal of medical virology
Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis on Asthma Treatments. A Cross-Sectional Study
2020 : Annals of the american thoracic society
A quality assessment of systematic reviews on telerehabilitation: what does the evidence tell us?
2015 : Annali dell'istituto superiore di sanita
Improvement needed in the network geometry and inconsistency of Cochrane network meta-analyses: a cross-sectional survey
2019 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
Is the information of systematic reviews published in nursing journals up-to-date? a cross-sectional study
2017 : Bmc medical research methodology
Association between prospective registration and overall reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews: a meta-epidemiological study
2018 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
A low proportion of systematic reviews in physical therapy are registered: a survey of 150 published systematic reviews
2018 : Brazilian journal of physical therapy
Quality assessment of systematic reviews for surgical treatment of low back pain: an overview
2016 : The spine journal
Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews in leading orthodontic journals: a quality paradigm?
2013 : The european journal of orthodontics
Appraising the Quality of Systematic Reviews for Age-Related Macular Degeneration Interventions: A Systematic Review
2018 : Jama ophthalmology
Eight Out of Every Ten Abstracts of Low Back Pain Systematic Reviews Presented Spin and Inconsistencies With the Full Text: An Analysis of 66 Systematic Reviews
2020 : Journal of orthopaedic & sports physical therapy
Methodological quality of systematic reviews on treatments for depression: a cross-sectional study
2018 : Epidemiology & psychiatric science
Systematic reviews and meta-analysis published in indexed Portuguese medical journals: time trends and critical appraisal
2022 : Bmc medical research methodology
Quality of systematic reviews in HIV: The case of clinical outcomes associated with patient medication adherence
2021 : Journal of evidence-based medicine
The quality of Cochrane systematic reviews of acupuncture: an overview
2020 : Bmc complementary medicine and therapies
Quality appraisal of systematic reviews of interventions for children with cerebral palsy reveals critically low confidence
2021 : Developmental medicine & child neurology
Methodological quality was critically low in 9/10 systematic reviews in advanced cancer patients-A methodological study
2021 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
Methodological assessment of systematic reviews of in-vitro dental studies
2022 : Bmc medical research methodology
Letter to the Editor - Not even the top general medical journals are free of spin: A wake-up call based on an overview of reviews
2021 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
Impact of Big Data Analytics on People's Health: Overview of Systematic Reviews and Recommendations for Future Studies
2021 : Journal of medical internet research
Association Between Prospective Registration and Quality of Systematic Reviews in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-epidemiological Study
2021 : Frontiers in medicine
An Analysis of the Evidence Underpinning the American Urologic Association Clinical Practice Guidelines
2022 : Urology
Cochrane systematic reviews on traditional Chinese medicine: What matters-the quantity or quality of evidence?
2022 : Phytomedicine
Cochrane's risk of bias tool for non-randomized studies (ROBINS-I) is frequently misapplied: A methodological systematic review
2021 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
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
Methodological appraisal of the evidence about efficacy of metabolic surgery in adults with non-morbid obesity and hypertension: An overview of systematic reviews
2022 : International journal of surgery
Therapies for sleep bruxism in dentistry: A critical evaluation of systematic reviews
2022 : Dental & medical problems
The effectiveness of adjunctive measures in managing peri-implant mucositis: an umbrella review
2022 : International journal of implant dentistry
Analysis of Systematic Reviews in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer
2022 : Laryngoscope
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
Harms Reporting Is Inadequate in Systematic Reviews Regarding Hip Arthroscopy
2023 : Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation
Quality analysis of prior systematic reviews of carpal tunnel syndrome: an overview of the literature
2022 : Sao paulo medical journal
Assessing the Reporting of Harms in Systematic Reviews Focused on the Therapeutic and Cosmetic Uses of Botulinum Toxin
2023 : Clinical drug investigation
Trends in systematic reviews of kidney transplantation: A 10-year analysis of the evidence base
2023 : Transplantation reviews
Prevention of demineralization during multi-bracketed fixed orthodontic treatment: An overview of systematic reviews
2022 : International journal of paediatric dentistry
Systematic reviews of convalescent plasma in COVID-19 continue to be poorly conducted and reported: a systematic review
2022 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
An analysis of harms reporting in systematic reviews regarding ketorolac for management of perioperative pain
2022 : British journal of anaesthesia
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
The methodological quality and clinical applicability of meta-analyses on probiotics in 2020: A cross-sectional study
2021 : Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy
Spin the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Regarding the Treatment of Meniere's Disease
2021 : Annals of otology, rhinology and laryngology
Herbal medicine for COVID-19: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis
2022 : Phytomedicine
Injury Prevention Programmes in Male Soccer Players: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews
2022 : Journal of men's health
Exercise across the Lung Cancer Care Continuum: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
2023 : Journal of clinical medicine
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
A cross-sectional analysis of harms reporting in systematic reviews evaluating laminectomy
2023 : North american spine society journal
Harms reporting by systematic reviews for functional endoscopic sinus surgery: a cross-sectional analysis
2023 : European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology
Prevalence and methodological quality of systematic reviews in Korean medical journals
2023 : Epidemiology and health
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
Tripterygium wilfordii Hook. f. Preparations for Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
2022 : Evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine: ecam
An overview of the characteristics and methodological standards across systematic reviews with Meta-analysis of efficacy/effectiveness of influenza antiviral drugs
2022 : Current medical research & opinion
Impact of industry sponsorship on the quality of systematic reviews of vaccines: a cross-sectional analysis of studies published from 2016 to 2019
2022 : Systematic reviews
Prescription drug monitoring programs evaluation: A systematic review of reviews
2023 : Drug & alcohol dependence
An Overview of Systematic Reviews: Acupuncture in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension
2022 : International journal of general medicine
Methodological quality of systematic reviews on treatments for Alzheimer's disease: a cross-sectional study
2022 : Alzheimer's research & therapy
Identification of outcomes reported for hospital antimicrobial stewardship interventions using a systematic review of reviews
2023 : Jac-antimicrobial resistance
Effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions to prevent adverse events in the intensive care unit: A review of systematic reviews
2022 : Australian critical care
Saturated fat, the estimated absolute risk and certainty of risk for mortality and major cancer and cardiometabolic outcomes: an overview of systematic reviews
2023 : Systematic reviews
Methodological quality and reporting quality of COVID-19 living systematic review: a cross-sectional study
2023 : Bmc medical research methodology
Most systematic reviews reporting adherence to AMSTAR 2 had critically low methodological quality: a cross-sectional meta-research study
2024 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
Quality of reporting among systematic reviews underpinning the ESC/ACC guidelines on ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death
2022 : Bmj evidence-based medicine
Quality of systematic reviews supporting the 2017 ACC/AHA and 2018 ESC/ESH guidelines for the management of hypertension
2022 : Bmj evidence-based medicine
The methodological quality of systematic reviews regarding the Core Outcome Set (COS) development
2024 : Bmc medical research methodology
Platelet rich plasma for facial rejuvenation: an overview of systematic reviews
2024 : Blood transfusion
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Patients with Upper Extremity Arthritis: Overview of Systematic Reviews
2023 : Clinical medical insights arthritis musculoskeletal disorders
Remote monitoring for long-term physical health conditions: an evidence and gap map
2023 : Health and social care delivery research
The effectiveness of biophysical agents in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome- an umbrella review
2023 : Bmc musculoskeletal disorders
Digital technologies to prevent falls in people living with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: a rapid systematic overview of systematic reviews
2024 : Age ageing
Skin assessments and interventions for maintaining skin integrity in nursing practice: An umbrella review
2023 : International journal of nursing studies
Association between nutritional status and children and adolescents' dental caries experiences: an overview of systematic reviews
2023 : Journal of applied oral science
The confidence in the results of physiotherapy systematic reviews in the musculoskeletal field is not increasing over time: a meta-epidemiological study using AMSTAR 2 tool
2024 : Journal of clinical epidemiology
Effect of family-centered interventions for perinatal depression: an overview of systematic reviews
2023 : Frontiers in psychiatry
Methodological quality of systematic reviews on sepsis treatments: A cross-sectional study
2024 : American journal of emergency medicine
Efficacy of Physical Activity Promoting Interventions in Physical Therapy and Exercise Therapy for Persons With Noncommunicable Diseases: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
2024 : Physical therapy and rehabilitation journal
Appraisal methods and outcomes of AMSTAR 2 assessments in overviews of systematic reviews of interventions in the cardiovascular field: A methodological study
2024 : Research synthesis methods
Risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: an umbrella review
2023 : Clinical rheumatology
The Reporting and Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews Underpinning Clinical Practice Guidelines Focused on the Management of Cutaneous Melanoma: Cross-Sectional Analysis
2023 : Jmir dermatology
An Overview of Reviews to Inform Organization-Level Interventions to Address Burnout in Rheumatologists
2023 : Journal of rheumatology
Interventions for reducing red blood cell transfusion in adults undergoing hip fracture surgery: an overview of systematic reviews
2023 : Cochrane database of systematic reviews
Efficacy and safety of tai chi exercise on bone health: An umbrella review
2023 : Osteoporosis international
The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Adults: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
2023 : Integrative cancer therapies
Efficacy and safety of ozone therapy for knee osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews
2024 : Frontiers in physiology
Reporting of adverse events of treatment interventions in multiple myeloma: an overview of systematic reviews
2024 : Annals of hematology
Opioid prescribing for acute postoperative pain: an overview of systematic reviews related to two consensus statements relevant at patient, prescriber, system and public health levels
2023 : Bmc anesthesiology
Impact of pharmaceutical care for asthma patients on health-related outcomes: An umbrella review
2024 : Pharmacology research & perspectives
An overview of systematic reviews examining the quantitative sensory testing-derived hypoalgesic effects of manual therapy for musculoskeletal pain
2024 : journal of manual & manipulative therapy
Current state of systematic reviews for platelet-rich plasma use in knee osteoarthritis
2024 : Orthopaedic traumatology surgery research
The role of pulmonary rehabilitation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: An overview of systematic reviews
2023 : Plos one
Impact of harm minimization interventions on reducing blood-borne infection transmission and some injecting behaviors among people who inject drugs: an overview and evidence gap mapping
2024 : Addiction science & clinical practice
Ramadan intermittent fasting and its association with health-related indices and exercise test performance in athletes and physically active individuals: an overview of systematic reviews
2024 : British journal of sports medicine
Quality of systematic reviews in African emergency medicine: a cross-sectional methodological study
2023 : African journal of emergency medicine
Risk factors predicting hospital-acquired pressure injury in adult patients: An overview of reviews
2024 : International journal of nursing studies
Efficacy and safety of yoga for the management of chronic low back pain: an overview of systematic reviews
2023 : Frontiers in neurology
Assessing the reporting of harms in systematic reviews focused on platelet-rich plasma therapy: a cross-sectional analysis
2023 : Regenerative medicine