- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed
- Synthesizing and Appraising the Quality of the Evidence on Factors Associated with Medication Adherence in Diabetes: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews
Ref ID | 302 |
First Author | M. Jaam |
Journal | VALUE IN HEALTH REGIONAL ISSUES |
Year Of Publishing | 2017 |
URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29073997/ |
Keywords |
Protocols Grey literature Risk of bias Endocrinology Disclosure Low methodological quality |
Problem(s) |
No registered or published protocol Grey literature excluded No quality assessment undertaken or reported Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality Non-financial conflicts of interest of review authors Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing |
Number of systematic reviews included | 17 |
Summary of Findings | All included reviews were rated as moderate to low quality. Common methodological pitfalls included: no included reviews reported conflicts of interest related to included primary studies; only one review (6%) had a priori protocol; only 18% reported searching grey literature; 65% of included reviews did not report assessing the methodological quality of included primary studies. |
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? | Yes |