Selective reporting bias of harm outcomes within studies: findings from a cohort of systematic reviews

Ref ID 466
First Author P. Saini
Journal BMJ
Year Of Publishing 2014
URL https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/349/bmj.g6501.full.pdf
Keywords Cochrane
Harms
Problem(s) Selective reporting of harms / safety / adverse events / side effects
Reliance on randomised controlled trials for harms / safety data
Number of systematic reviews included 322
Summary of Findings 86% of 92 included Cochrane reviews and 76% of 230 non-Cochrane reviews, did not include full data from the main harm outcome of interest of each review for all of the eligible studies included within that review.
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