- Framework of problems / Transparent
- Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported
- An evaluation of epidemiological and reporting characteristics of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) systematic reviews (SRs)
| Ref ID | 574 |
| First Author | L. Turner |
| Journal | PLOS ONE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2013 |
| URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0053536 |
| Keywords |
Cochrane Protocols Complimentary & Alternative Risk of bias Disclosure Low reporting quality Low methodological quality |
| Problem(s) |
Low reporting or methodological quality (OTHER GUIDANCE) Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported No registered or published protocol No quality assessment undertaken or reported |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 349 |
| Summary of Findings | Less than 5% of all reviews reported public availability of a review protocol. Reporting methods of quality assessment was low across both systematic review fields. Source of funding was frequently and consistently underreported. |
| 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 |