The role of imaging specialists as authors of systematic reviews on diagnostic and interventional imaging and its impact on scientific quality: report from the EuroAIM Evidence-based Radiology Working Group

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First Author F. Sardanelli
Journal RADIOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2014
URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24738613/
Keywords Author
Expertise
Radiology
Team
Problem(s) Lack of clinical expert/ stakeholder/ user perspective
Number of systematic reviews included 867
Summary of Findings The inclusion of imaging specialists as authors was associated with a significant increase in the scientific quality (as judged by using a modified AMSTAR scale) of the systematic review from analysis of the 867 included systematic reviews of imaging. Imaging specialists were authors (in any position) in 330 (38%) of 867 systematic reviews; they were first authors of 176 systematic reviews and last authors of 161 systematic reviews. The median number of modified AMSTAR quality indicators was nine in systematic reviews with imaging specialists as authors, while that in systematic reviews without imaging specialists as authors was seven (P = .003).
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? Yes