Quality of the Evidence Supporting the Role of Oral Nutritional Supplements in the Management of Malnutrition: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Ref ID 268
First Author C. Baldwin
Journal ADV NUTR
Year Of Publishing 2021
URL https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32945835
Keywords • Vitamins and supplements
• Heterogeneity
• Searching
• Risk of bias
Problem(s) • Insufficient literature searches
• Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity
• Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
Number of systematic reviews included 22
Summary of Findings From the 22 included systematic reviews, ten reviews were high quality (AMSTAR scores 8–11), 9 moderate (AMSTAR scores 3–8), and 3 poor quality (AMSTAR scores 0–3). Methodological deficiencies were limitations to searches, poor reporting of heterogeneity, and failure to incorporate quality of evidence into any recommendations.
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? Yes