- Framework of problems / Objective
- Review question not justified / important
- Assessing harmful effects in systematic reviews
| Ref ID | 431 |
| First Author | H. M. McIntosh |
| Journal | BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2004 |
| URL | https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2288-4-19 |
| Keywords |
Harms Risk of bias |
| Problem(s) |
Reliance on randomised controlled trials for harms / safety data Review question not justified / important Limited quality assessment or no risk of bias |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 3 |
| Summary of Findings | All three reviews generated a large volume of work that did not yield much useful information for health care decision makers. The key areas for improvement we identified were focusing the review question, including appropriate study designs for obtaining safety data and developing methods for quality assessment of studies of harmful effects. |
| 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? | No |