- Framework of problems / Transparent
- No registered or published protocol
- Evaluation of methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews on conservative non-pharmacological musculoskeletal pain management in children and adolescents: A methodological analysis
| Ref ID | 1055 |
| First Author | V.S. Santos |
| Journal | MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2024 |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S246878122300187X?via%3Dihub |
| Keywords |
Pain Paediatrics Musculoskeletal |
| Problem(s) |
No registered or published protocol Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 17 |
| Summary of Findings | Of the 17 systematic reviews included, nine (53%) were rated as “critically low”, and seven (41%) were rated as “low” methodological quality by AMSTAR-2. The least reported items were: 1) 11/17 (64.7%) did not report a protocol; 2) 8/11 (47.0%) did not explain their selection of the study designs for inclusion; 3) 14/17 (82.3%) did not report on the sources of funding for the studies included; 4) 11/17 (64.7%) did not report any potential sources of conflict of interest. The reporting quality by items from PRISMA ranged from 17.6% (95% CI 6.2 to 41) to 100% (95% CI 81.6 to 100). |
| 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? |