- Framework of problems / Transparent
- Failure to address missing outcome data in analyses
- Contacting of authors modified crucial outcomes of systematic reviews but was poorly reported, not systematic, and produced conflicting results
Ref ID | 593 |
First Author | R. Meursinge Reynders |
Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
Year Of Publishing | 2019 |
URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(19)30456-1/fulltext |
Keywords |
Cochrane Author Missing data General medical |
Problem(s) |
Failure to address missing outcome data in analyses |
Number of systematic reviews included | 319 |
Summary of Findings | Cochrane reviewers contacted (73.4%) or had tried to contact authors (80.0%) frequently but reporting by Cochrane reviewers on procedures for contacting authors and their outcomes was poor. Most eligible studies in the reviews were poorly reported, but few reviewers 21.2% (65/306) reported that they had contacted these studies. |
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Yes |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |