- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
- Quality of systematic reviews of the Foods with Function Claims registered at the Consumer Affairs Agency Web site in Japan: a prospective systematic review
| Ref ID | 191 |
| First Author | H. Kamioka |
| Journal | NUTRITION RESEARCH |
| Year Of Publishing | 2017 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28473057/ |
| Keywords |
Protocols Nutrition Publication bias Risk of bias |
| Problem(s) |
No registered or published protocol Poor consideration of publication bias No quality assessment undertaken or reported Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 49 |
| Summary of Findings | The quality of the systematic reviews of Foods with Function Claims was poor (mean AMSTAR ± SD; 6.2 ± 1.8 points, range; 2-11 points). In particular there was poor registration (2%), evaluation of publication bias (12%), and appropriate conclusions based on scientific quality of the included studies (27%). |
| 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? | No |