| Ref ID | 585 |
| First Author | J. Evans |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(20)30008-1/pdf |
| Keywords |
• Cochrane • Ophthalmology • Equity |
| Problem(s) |
• Failure to consider equity, different socioeconomic groups or disadvantaged populations |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | United Kingdom |
| Aim | To assess the extent to which Cochrane Eyes and Vision systematic reviews of interventions for cataracts consider equity up to March 2019 |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Only one of the 23 included Cochrane reviews specifically considered equity as a topic, with an investigation of whether methods of improving access to cataract surgery impacted on equity. No other reviews used PROGRESS-plus disability factors as inclusion or exclusion criteria. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 23 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 23 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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