- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Poor consideration of publication bias
- 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 |
Grey literature Dentistry Heterogeneity Risk of bias Disclosure Low reporting quality Searching Low methodological quality Single reviewer |
| 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? | Not Applicable |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |