- Framework of problems /
- Poor execution of narrative synthesis
- Frequent inappropriate use of unweighted summary statistics in systematic reviews of pathogen genotypes or genogroups
Ref ID | 584 |
First Author | L. Tran |
Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435619305761 |
Keywords |
Statistical Error Epidemiology |
Problem(s) |
Errors in effect estimate calculations or data synthesis Poor execution of narrative synthesis |
Number of systematic reviews included | 36 |
Summary of Findings | Nearly half of the investigated systematic review articles used simple descriptive analysis of study-level measures, rather than weighted meta-analysis methods. These articles had significantly lower reporting quality score (AMSTAR and PRISMA) compared with those using meta-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 |