- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Outdated searches
- Is the information of systematic reviews published in nursing journals up-to-date? a cross-sectional study
| Ref ID | 453 |
| First Author | W. W. S. Tam |
| Journal | BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2017 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5702238/pdf/12874_2017_Article_432.pdf |
| Keywords |
• Nursing • Low methodological quality • Currency |
| Problem(s) |
• Outdated searches • Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 202 |
| Summary of Findings | The median time from the last search to acceptance for systematic reviews published in nursing journals was 393 days. The quality of these reviews was low with the median score of 3 out of 11. |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |