Scope for improvement in the quality of reporting of systematic reviews. From the Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group

Ref ID 158
First Author B. Shea
Journal THE JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2006
URL https://www.jrheum.org/content/jrheum/33/1/9.full.pdf
Keywords Cochrane
Orthopaedic
Musculoskeletal
Low reporting quality
Searching
Problem(s) Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews
Insufficient literature searches
Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided
Number of systematic reviews included 57
Summary of Findings The reporting and methodological quality of the 57 included Cochrane musculoskeletal systematic reviews was generally good according to QUOROM and OQAQ, although minor flaws were observed. Search strategies were not deemed to be comprehensive in 37% of reviews. Bias in the selection of studies for the review was deemed to be a risk to 47% of review.
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