- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity
- The association between periodontitis and coronary heart disease: a quality assessment of systematic reviews
| Ref ID | 488 |
| First Author | J. T. Kelly |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION |
| Year Of Publishing | 2013 |
| URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000281771460386X |
| Keywords |
• Dentistry • Disclosure • Single reviewer • Low methodological quality • Searching • Low reporting quality • Heterogeneity • Grey literature • Risk of bias |
| Problem(s) |
• Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality • Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing • No quality assessment undertaken or reported • Poor consideration of publication bias • Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided • Insufficient literature searches • Grey literature excluded • Single reviewer / lack of double checking |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 13 |
| Summary of Findings | Systematic reviews of the periodontitis-coronary heart disease association exhibit significant structural and methodological variation according to AMSTAR including: Single reviewer / lack of double checking; Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing; No quality assessment undertaken; Poor consideration of publication bias; Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity; Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided; Insufficient literature searches; Grey literature excluded |
| 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 |