Predatory publishing dilutes and distorts evidence in systematic reviews

Ref ID 596
First Author J. A. Hayden
Journal JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2020
URL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32004674/
Keywords Misconduct
General medical
Journalology/ Publication science
Problem(s) Perpetuates citation of poor quality primary study data
Number of systematic reviews included 1
Summary of Findings Cite example of replication of a recent Cochrane review which found 8.5% studies were published in journals labelled as predatory.
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?