| 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 |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Discussion piece |
| First Author Country | Australia |
| Aim | A discussion piece highlighting flaws with two Cochrane systematic reviews of dietary interventions published in 2001 and 2002. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| 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. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 2 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 2 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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