- Framework of problems / Objective
- Inconclusive or lack of recommendations
- Quality assessment of systematic reviews for surgical treatment of low back pain: an overview
| Ref ID | 176 |
| First Author | D. E. Martins |
| Journal | THE SPINE JOURNAL |
| Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.thespinejournalonline.com/article/S1529-9430(16)00298-9/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Surgery Low reporting quality |
| Problem(s) |
Inconclusive or lack of recommendations Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality Low reporting (PRISMA) quality |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 40 |
| Summary of Findings | Assessment of methodological quality of the 40 systematic reviews of surgical treatment for low back pain using AMSTAR indicated that 22.5% of the reviews had very poor quality and 15% were of poor quality. Reporting quality (PRISMA) found that 7.5% were of very poor quality and 30% were of poor quality. The authors highlight that 15 (37.5%) systematic reviews did not reach a conclusion to their primary objectives. |
| 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 |