- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Not updated regularly
- Investing in updating: how do conclusions change when Cochrane systematic reviews are updated?
| Ref ID | 433 |
| First Author | S. D. French |
| Journal | BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2005 |
| URL | https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2288-5-33 |
| Keywords |
Cochrane General medical Currency |
| Problem(s) |
Not updated regularly |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 362 |
| Summary of Findings | 70% of included reviews had been updated. Of these updated reviews 9% had a change in conclusion. Both an increase in precision and a change in statistical significance of the primary outcome were predictive of a change in conclusion of the review. |
| 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 |