- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed
- Quality Assessment of Systematic Reviews on the Efficacy of Oral Appliance Therapy for Adult and Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing
| Ref ID | 480 |
| First Author | T. S. Al-Jewair |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4957196/pdf/jcsm.12.8.1175.pdf |
| Keywords |
Publication bias Pre-specification Disclosure Pulmonology Low reporting quality |
| Problem(s) |
Poor consideration of publication bias Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 13 |
| Summary of Findings | Limitations in the included reviews included failing to reference the excluded studies or describe reasons for exclusion, lack of applying valid criteria to assess the quality of included studies, lack of publication bias assessment, and absence of conflicts of interest reporting. |
| 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 |