- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Insufficient literature searches
- Are systematic reviews up-to-date at the time of publication?
Ref ID | 513 |
First Author | E. M. Beller |
Journal | SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS |
Year Of Publishing | 2013 |
URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23714302/ |
Keywords |
Transparency General medical Low reporting quality Searching Currency |
Problem(s) |
Outdated searches Insufficient literature searches |
Number of systematic reviews included | 300 |
Summary of Findings | 90% of included reviews provided the date of search in the full-text article.11.3% of searches in the included reviews were conducted on only one database. Another six 2.0% of articles did not mention how many databases had been searched. |
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? | No |