Many scenarios exist for selective inclusion and reporting of results in randomized trials and systematic reviews

Ref ID 386
First Author M. J. Page
Journal JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2013
URL https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(12)00346-0/fulltext
Keywords Cochrane
Multiplicity
General medical
Problem(s) Multiplicity of outcomes and lack of pre-specification for outcome reporting
Unplanned or unjustified subgroup or sensitivity analyses
Number of systematic reviews included 64
Summary of Findings Eight categories (from 27 examples) of selective inclusion in systematic reviews, and eight categories (from 33 examples) of selective reporting in systematic reviews were collated. These describe scenarios in which multiple outcomes or multiple data for the same outcome are available, yet only a subset is included or reported; outcome data are reported with inadequate detail; or outcome data are given different prominence through its placement across or within reports.
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