- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed
- Quality assessment of systematic reviews on alveolar ridge preservation
| Ref ID | 487 |
| First Author | J. G. De Buitrago |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION |
| Year Of Publishing | 2013 |
| URL | https://jada.ada.org/article/S0002-8177(14)60634-6/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Grey literature Dentistry Publication bias Risk of bias Disclosure Searching Low methodological quality Single reviewer |
| Problem(s) |
Lack of supplementary searches beyond databases Language restriction Grey literature excluded Poor consideration of publication bias Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing Single reviewer / lack of double checking No quality assessment undertaken or reported |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 8 |
| Summary of Findings | Several areas of deficit were frequent in the included reviews including: Quality assessment or risk of bias not reported Single reviewer / lack of double checking Lack of supplementary searches beyond databases; Language restriction; Grey literature excluded; Poor consideration of publication bias; Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed; Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality; Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing |
| 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 |