- Framework of problems / Transparent
- Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria
- Survey of Cochrane protocols found methods for data extraction from figures not mentioned or unclear
Ref ID | 608 |
First Author | K. Vucic |
Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
Year Of Publishing | 2015 |
URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(14)00473-9/fulltext |
Keywords |
Cochrane Protocols Pre-specification General medical |
Problem(s) |
Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria |
Number of systematic reviews included | 589 |
Summary of Findings | Only 33 (5.6%) of the 589 included Cochrane systematic review protocols mentioned or anticipated data extraction from figures in Methods section. |
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 |