Poor Quality in Systematic Reviews on PTSD and EMDR - An Examination of Search Methodology and Reporting

Ref ID 207
First Author E. Opheim
Journal FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2019
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6630178/pdf/fpsyg-10-01558.pdf
Keywords Mental health
Psychology
Searching
Problem(s) Insufficient literature searches
Number of systematic reviews included 20
Summary of Findings Only three out of the twenty systematic reviews (15%) adhered to recommended systematic search methods from the CASP checklist for Systematic reviews (2018). The full search strategy from at least one database was reported by only five of the included reviews (25%).
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