Errors in systematic review abstracts or plain language summaries
Number of systematic reviews included
257
Summary of Findings
The overall quality of reporting in included abstracts was suboptimal, with a mean score of 53.05% (±11.18). Reporting scores were higher among abstracts published after the release of the PRISMA-A guidelines than those published beforehand (p<.001).
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?
