- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Poor consideration of publication bias
- 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 |
• General medical • Risk of bias • Publication bias |
| 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? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |