| Ref ID | 1004 |
| First Author | A. Dabbagh |
| Journal | CLINICAL MEDICAL INSIGHTS ARTHRITIS MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2023 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10702415/ |
| Keywords |
• Outcomes • Musculoskeletal • Non-Cochrane reviews |
| Problem(s) |
• Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided • Insufficient literature searches • Poor consideration of publication bias • Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | Canada |
| Checklists |
• AMSTAR 1 |
| Aim | To address the literature gap regarding the synthesis of the psychometric properties of arthritis-specific PROMs used in assessing outcomes in patients with upper extremity arthritis. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Of the 6 included Systematic Reviews (SRs) identified from MEDLINE, ILC, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, and LILACS) in September 2019, 36 different arthritis-specific PROMs were reported. Using AMSTAR, only 1 of the 6 SRs provided an a priori hypothesis, or a comprehensive literature search. None or the SRs provided a list of excluded studies nor assessed publication bias. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 6 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 456 |