- Framework of problems /
- Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided
- Impact of harm minimization interventions on reducing blood-borne infection transmission and some injecting behaviors among people who inject drugs: an overview and evidence gap mapping
| Ref ID | 1068 |
| First Author | F.S. Tonin |
| Journal | ADDICTION SCIENCE & CLINICAL PRACTICE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2024 |
| URL | https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13722-024-00439-9 |
| Keywords |
Public health Low methodological quality |
| Problem(s) |
Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity 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 Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 35 |
| Summary of Findings | The methodological quality assessment of the included systematic reviews using AMSTAR 2 showed that most studies (n = 17; 51.5%) presented low quality. Shortcomings included: 1) not providing the list of excluded studies (20/35, 57.1%); did not employ a technique for assessing the risk of bias in primary studies (13/25, 37.1%); did not report the sources of funding (16/35, 45.7%); account for risk of bias in individual studies when interpreting or discussing the results (item 13); offer explanation for, or discussion of, observed heterogeneity in the results (20/35, 57.1%). |
| 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? |