- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed
- The effectiveness of biophysical agents in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome- an umbrella review
| Ref ID | 1005 |
| First Author | A. Dabbagh |
| Journal | BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2023 |
| URL | https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-023-06778-z |
| Keywords |
Musculoskeletal Low methodological quality |
| Problem(s) |
Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review No registered or published protocol Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 17 |
| Summary of Findings | The quality of the 17 Systematic Reviews (SRs) was mainly critically low (n = 16) or low (n = 1) using AMSTAR 2. Of these, 12 (70.5%) did not report a protocol; only 4 (23.5%) provided a list of excluded studies with reasons or accounted for Risk of Bias in primary studies when interpreting/discussing the results; only 5 (29.4%) reported on sources of funding; |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? |