- Framework of problems / Transparent
- No registered or published protocol
- Registration in the international prospective register of systematic reviews (PROSPERO) of systematic review protocols was associated with increased review quality
| Ref ID | 595 |
| First Author | S. Sideri |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2018 |
| URL | https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/169522/1/p16_ok.pdf |
| Keywords |
• Dentistry • Protocols |
| Problem(s) |
• No registered or published protocol |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 182 |
| Summary of Findings | Registration in PROSPERO was associated with improvements in 5 of the 11 AMSTAR items and a net increase in review quality of about 6.6%. Registered reviews were more likely to cite PRISMA, use GRAD and include a flow diagram of included studies. |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |