- Framework of problems / Rigorous
- Selective reporting of harms / safety / adverse events / side effects
- 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 |
• Harms • Cochrane |
| 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? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |