The Reporting Quality of Systematic Reviews in Japanese Physical Therapy Journals

Ref ID 211
First Author A. Takashi
Journal PROGRESS IN REHABILITATION MEDICINE
Year Of Publishing 2020
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7365240/pdf/prm-5-20200005.pdf
Keywords Protocols
Risk of bias
Subgroup
Physiotherapy
Problem(s) Unplanned or unjustified subgroup or sensitivity analyses
Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported
Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
No registered or published protocol
Number of systematic reviews included 13
Summary of Findings The median score of PRISMA checklist items adequately adhered to across the included 13 included systematic reviews was 12 (range, 7–17). None of the studies adhered to the structured summary or described results of subgroup analyses. Only one review (8%) prospectively registered the protocol. Only one review (8%) described plans for subgroup analyses. The intention of bias assessment across studies was reported in only three studies (23%), and only two of these three reported the results. Only one review (8%) reported funding for the systematic review.
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