- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
- Methodological quality of systematic reviews published in the urological literature from 1998 to 2012
| Ref ID | 27 |
| First Author | K. Corbyons |
| Journal | THE JOURNAL OF UROLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2015 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26025501/ |
| Keywords |
Grey literature Publication bias Risk of bias Disclosure Urology Low reporting quality Searching |
| Problem(s) |
Single reviewer / lack of double checking Poor consideration of publication bias No quality assessment undertaken or reported Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing Grey literature excluded Insufficient literature searches Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 113 |
| Summary of Findings | The mean AMSTAR score for the 113 included urological systematic reviews published 2009 to 2012 was 5.3 (standard deviation 2.3) points. Limitations included: Assessment of scientific quality of included studies was used in formulating conclusions (77.9%); conflict of interest reporting (2.7%), reporting of included and excluded studies (23.0%), and assessment for publication bias (24.8%). |
| 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? | No |