- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Flawed risk of bias undertaken
- Risk of bias assessments for selective reporting were inadequate in the majority of Cochrane reviews
| Ref ID | 347 |
| First Author | F. Saric |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2019 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(18)31135-1/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Cochrane Risk of bias General medical |
| Problem(s) |
Flawed risk of bias undertaken Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 729 |
| Summary of Findings | At least 60% of judgments for risk of selective reporting bias of trials in analysed Cochrane reviews were not in line with the Cochrane Handbook. Few Cochrane authors mentioned the trial protocol as a source of data for assessing selective reporting. Most of the inadequate judgments were made among trials that were judged with low risk of selective reporting bias; more than 90%. In 9% of analysed risk of bias tables, Cochrane authors did not use this risk of bias domain at all. |
| 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 |