- 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 |
Protocols Dentistry |
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? | Not Applicable |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |