- Framework of problems / Transparent
- Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported
- Assessment of the quality of systematic reviews on COVID‐19: A comparative study of previous coronavirus outbreaks
| Ref ID | 554 |
| First Author | Y. Yu |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32301508/ |
| Keywords |
Expertise COVID Publication bias Risk of bias Disclosure Low methodological quality Single reviewer |
| Problem(s) |
Single reviewer / lack of double checking Poor consideration of publication bias Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data No quality assessment undertaken or reported Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 49 |
| Summary of Findings | Of the included reviews, 6, 12, and 31 systematic reviews were of moderate, low, and critically low quality, respectively. Subgroup analyses showed that the SR topic (P < .001), the involvement of a methodologist (P < .001), and funding support (P = .046) were significantly associated with the methodological quality of the systematic review |
| 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 |