Some problems with Cochrane reviews of diet and chronic disease

Ref ID	224
First Author	A. S. Truswell
Journal	EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
Year Of Publishing	2005
URL	https://www.nature.com/articles/1602189.pdf
Keywords	• Nutrition • Cochrane • Spin • Low reporting quality • Error • Missing data
Problem(s)	• Perpetuates citation of poor quality primary study data • Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews • Failure to define clinically meaningful outcomes • Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies • Intervention not described / defined • Spin or subjective interpretation of findings
Number of systematic reviews included	2
Summary of Findings	The flaws with two Cochrane systematic reviews of dietary interventions published in 2001 and 2002 highlighted were: inclusion of unsuitable trials due to study design; omission of relevant trials; inappropriate research outcomes; lack of definition of intervention outcomes; and unsubstantiated conclusions.
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results?	N/A
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study?	N/A