- Framework of problems / Objective
- Inflexible methods to complex questions
- Few systematic reviews exist documenting the extent of bias: a systematic review
| Ref ID | 382 |
| First Author | A. C. Tricco |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2008 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(07)00405-2/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Cochrane General medical |
| Problem(s) |
Inflexible methods to complex questions |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 10 |
| Summary of Findings | Few systematic reviews documented the extent of biases (or range of biases) that can occur while conducting a systematic review. The risk of bias in the systematic themselves varied greatly. Broadly, biases identified problems from the included systematic reviews related to: identifying studies and obtaining accurate data. Whilst bias can also occur in data synthesis, no systematic reviews were identified that covered issues with combining 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 |