| Ref ID |
449 |
| First Author |
E. A. Ochodo |
| Journal |
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing |
2014 |
| URL |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24588874/ |
| Keywords |
Diagnostic
|
| Problem(s) |
Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
|
| Number of systematic reviews included |
65 |
| Summary of Findings |
Only 9% of included reviews linked the results of quality assessment to their conclusions, half of which did not conduct a meta-analysis due to limitations in the quality of included studies. In the reviews with a meta-analysis, 36% incorporated quality in the analysis. For reviews that reported significant effects of quality on the pooled estimates, none of them factored these effects into the conclusions. |
| 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 |
