To assess the conduct of systematic review articles published in the top 10 nursing journals in 2009 and 2010.
Level of Investigation
Descriptive
Summary of Findings
Of the 39 systematic review articles published in the top 10 nursing journals in 2009 and 2010, the method of synthesis was mentioned in only half of the reviews, the most common being narrative synthesis.
Number of systematic reviews included
39
Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed
178
Does the article have a publicly available protocol?
No
Did the review team include both methodological and clinical experts?
Not Applicable
Sampling strategy for obtaining the systematic reviews under assessment
Purposeful
Was the sample size of systematic reviews subject to any formal sample size or power calculation?
No
Were any or all of the study selection and data extraction performed in duplicate?
Yes
Were any statistical adjustments made to correct for confounding?
Not Applicable
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study?
