- Framework of problems / Transparent
- No registered or published protocol
- An observational study found large methodological heterogeneity in systematic reviews addressing prevalence and cumulative incidence
| Ref ID | 341 |
| First Author | F. Hoffmann |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31809847/ |
| Keywords |
• General medical • Language • Risk of bias • Protocols |
| Problem(s) |
• No registered or published protocol • No quality assessment undertaken or reported |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 215 |
| Summary of Findings | Few included reviews were registered with PROSPERO (5.6%). One-quarter considered articles without languages restrictions (25.1%). Regional restrictions of included studies were applied in 22.8%. 49.3% of reviews assessed risk of bias or study quality. |
| 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? | No |