- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- No quality assessment undertaken or reported
- Evaluating Approaches to Quality Assessment in Library and Information Science LIS Systematic Reviews: A Methodology Review
Ref ID | 478 |
First Author | M. Maden |
Journal | EVIDENCE BASED LIBRARY AND INFORMATION PRACTICE |
Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
URL | https://search.proquest.com/docview/1822123674?accountid=13828 |
Keywords |
Publication bias Risk of bias General medical |
Problem(s) |
No quality assessment undertaken or reported Poor consideration of publication bias Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review |
Number of systematic reviews included | 40 |
Summary of Findings | Only 25% of included reviews assessed the methodological quality of the included studies. Only 22.5% of reviews incorporated quality assessment onto the analysis. Only 2.5% of review assessed the likelihood of publication bias. |
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 |