| Ref ID | 1037 |
| First Author | S. Lv |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING |
| Year Of Publishing | 2024 |
| URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jocn.17131 |
| Keywords |
• Heterogeneity • General medical • Searching • Risk of bias |
| Problem(s) |
• Flawed risk of bias undertaken • Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | China |
| Aim | A letter to the editor pointing out some limitations in a systematic review and network meta-analysis published in 2024 to compare the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in enhancing sleep quality in older people. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | From a letter to the editor pointing out some limitations in a systematic review and network meta-analysis published in 2024 to compare the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in enhancing sleep quality in older people. The letter authors highlighted the following issues with a systematic review and network meta-analysis published in 2024 to compare the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in enhancing sleep quality in older people: 1) They found an eligible study not included in the review. 1) The review authors did not accurately assess the risk of bias. 3) There were differences in the control group between studies but this heterogeneity was not emphasized. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | Not Applicable |
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| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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