- Framework of problems / Objective
- Non-financial conflicts of interest of review authors
- Most overviews of Cochrane reviews neglected potential biases from dual authorship
| Ref ID | 613 |
| First Author | R. B. Buchter |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(16)30095-6/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Cochrane Protocols Author Transparency Allegiance Influence General medical |
| Problem(s) |
Non-financial conflicts of interest of review authors |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 20 |
| Summary of Findings | In 18 of 20 (90%) of included overviews, at least one of the included reviews was affected by dual (co-) authorship. In 11 of 18 affected overviews (61%), dual (co-) authorship was mentioned under declarations of interest. In 5 of 18 overviews (28%), it was considered in the limitations 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 |