| Ref ID | 445 |
| First Author | A. Jelicic Kadic |
| Journal | BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4877986/pdf/12874_2016_Article_162.pdf |
| Keywords |
• Cochrane • Abstract / summary • General medical |
| Problem(s) |
• Errors in systematic review abstracts or plain language summaries • Weaknesses identified in some Cochrane reviews |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | Croatia |
| Aim | To assess whether whether Cochrane plain language summaries published between March 2013 - January 2015 adhere to the Standards for the reporting of Plain Language Summaries in new Cochrane Intervention Reviews (PLEACS) within MECIR. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | No single Cochrane plain language summary adhered fully to the PLEACS criteria. The highest adherence was found for absence of details of the search strategy (99% adherence), and the lowest adherence for an item mandating to address quality according to the GRADE system (0.7 % adherence). Overall adherence percentage of plain language studies reporting reviews with included studies was 57%. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1738 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1799 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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