| Ref ID | 165 |
| First Author | K. Al Faleh |
| Journal | BMC PEDIATRICS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2009 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2709610/ |
| Keywords |
• Cochrane • Paediatrics • Error • Heterogeneity • Risk of bias |
| Problem(s) |
• Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews • Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review • Errors in effect estimate calculations or data synthesis |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Checklists |
• QUOROM • OQAQ |
| Aim | To assess the reporting (QUOROM) and methodological quality (OQAQ) of Cochrane systematic reviews from the Cochrane Neonatal Group from a random sample of all neonatal systematic reviews published in the Database of Systematic Reviews of the Cochrane Library (Issue 4, 2005). |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Generally reporting methodological and quality were moderate in the 61 included Cochrane reviews. Few reviews reported adequate details on the methods of data synthesis including management of clinical (13%) and statistical (21%) heterogeneity. The risk of bias across studies was rarely summarised in the discussion (5%). Only 59% of included reviews were deemed to have combined the included studies appropriately. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 61 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 210 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
| Interpretation impacted description |