- Framework of problems / Transparent
- Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported
- How are systematic reviews of prevalence conducted? A methodological study
| Ref ID | 430 |
| First Author | C. Borges Migliavaca |
| Journal | BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7184711/pdf/12874_2020_Article_975.pdf |
| Keywords |
Protocols Risk of bias Disclosure General medical Low reporting quality |
| Problem(s) |
No registered or published protocol Search strategy not provided No quality assessment undertaken or reported Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 235 |
| Summary of Findings | 77% of included reviews did not report a published or registered review protocol. 24% did not report whether there was an external funding source for the review. 20% of reviews did not perform quality assessment of included studies. 68% of review presented the full search strategy for at least one database; |
| 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 |