Platelet rich plasma for facial rejuvenation: an overview of systematic reviews

Ref ID 1002
First Author M. Cruciani
Journal BLOOD TRANSFUSION
Year Of Publishing 2024
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11390617/
Keywords • Low methodological quality
• Dermatology
• Non-Cochrane reviews
• Cosmetic procedures
Problem(s) • Poor consideration of publication bias
• Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided
• Incorrect interpretation or statistical inference error from meta-analysis
• Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported
• Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality
Number of systematic reviews included 13
Summary of Findings Of the 13 included SRs published between 2015 and 2023 on PRP use for facial rejuvenation, none of them reported the details of funding sources, nor assessed publication bias. Only 2 SRs reported a list of excluded studies and reasons for exclusion; meta-analysis was performed with appropriate statistical methods in 2 SRs, but only one did it for outcomes related to facial rejuvenation.
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? N/A
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study?