Analysis of decisions made in meta-analyses of depression screening and the risk of confirmation bias: a case study

Ref ID 427
First Author F. A. Goodyear-Smith
Journal BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2012
URL https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2288-12-76
Keywords Author
Missing data
Mental health
Error
Spin
Influence
Problem(s) Errors in study inclusion or omission of relevant studies
Spin or subjective interpretation of findings
Number of systematic reviews included 2
Summary of Findings The opposing recommendations of the two reviews were largely determined by inclusion/exclusion of one study with a high weighting which shifts the treatment effect.
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? Yes
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? Yes