- Framework of problems / Rigorous
- Flawed risk of bias undertaken
- Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of primary hypertension: a methodology overview of systematic reviews
| Ref ID | 562 |
| First Author | Z. Xinke |
| Journal | SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072301/pdf/13643_2016_Article_353.pdf |
| Keywords |
• Complimentary & Alternative • Risk of bias • Disclosure • Low methodological quality • Low reporting quality • Publication bias • Grey literature • Protocols |
| Problem(s) |
• Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality • Flawed risk of bias undertaken • Poor consideration of publication bias • Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing • No registered or published protocol • Grey literature excluded • Search strategy not provided • Individual study characteristics not reported sufficiently |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 12 |
| Summary of Findings | Low AMSTAR quality was found across several domains including No registered or published protocol; Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing; Grey literature excluded; Search strategy not provided; Individual study characteristics not reported sufficiently; Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality; Flawed risk of bias undertaken; Poor consideration of publication bias |
| 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 |