- Framework of problems /
- Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided
- TFOS Lifestyle - Evidence quality report: Advancing the evaluation and synthesis of research evidence
| Ref ID | 1007 |
| First Author | L.E. Downie |
| Journal | THE OCULAR SURFACE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2023 |
| URL | https://www-sciencedirect-com.sheffield.idm.oclc.org/science/article/pii/S1542012423000356?via%3Dihub |
| Keywords |
Ophthalmology |
| Problem(s) |
Limited quality assessment or no risk of bias Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided Insufficient literature searches Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data Poor execution of narrative synthesis |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 754 |
| Summary of Findings | A total of 281 broadly relevant systematic reviews were categorized as reliable (37%) using using a five-item tool where 'reliable' was defined as satisfying all 5 criteria. The remaining 473 articles (63%) were deemed unreliable; of these, 138 systematic reviews failed one reliability criterion, 135 failed two criteria, 138 failed three criteria, 54 failed four criteria, and 12 failed all five criteria. |
| 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? |