Inclusion criteria for outcomes of studies not clearly reported in Cochrane systematic reviews

Ref ID 589
First Author J. Verbeek
Journal JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2017
URL https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(16)30762-4/fulltext
Keywords Cochrane
Multiplicity
Pre-specification
General medical
Problem(s) Multiplicity of outcomes and lack of pre-specification for outcome reporting
Number of systematic reviews included 52
Summary of Findings 77% of reviews did not specify if and how the outcomes had been used for inclusion of studies in contrast to guidance. In the other 23%, practice ranged from outcomes not being used for inclusion at all to using both the primary and the secondary outcomes for inclusion or a detailed list of outcomes used for inclusion.
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