- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Meta-analyses and forest plots presented without considering risk of bias / quality
- An analysis of systematic reviews indicated low incorpororation of results from clinical trial quality assessment
| Ref ID | 582 |
| First Author | A. J. de Craen |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2005 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(04)00269-0/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Cochrane Risk of bias General medical |
| Problem(s) |
Meta-analyses and forest plots presented without considering risk of bias / quality |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 73 |
| Summary of Findings | Fifty percent of all Cochrane reviews and 61% of all paper reviews incorporated the results of the quality assessment in the analysis. Sensitivity analysis was the most common way of incorporating the results of the quality assessment in the analysis. |
| 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 |