- Framework of problems /
- Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Patients with Upper Extremity Arthritis: Overview of Systematic Reviews
| 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 |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 6 |
| 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. |
| 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? |