| Ref ID | 619 |
| First Author | B. Sautenet |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
| URL | https://www.jclinepi.com/article/S0895-4356(16)00039-1/fulltext |
| Keywords |
• Pre-specification • Outcomes • Heterogeneity • Nephrology • Multiplicity |
| Problem(s) |
• Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Failure to define clinically meaningful outcomes • Multiplicity of outcomes and lack of pre-specification for outcome reporting |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | France |
| Aim | To assess of systematic reviews of renoprotection to identify outcomes used in prevention of renal disease research and to assess how frequently these outcomes are meta-analysed |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | From a total of 609 outcomes extracted, 20 outcomes related to renoprotection and were meta-analysed only 7.6% of the systematic reviews assessed. A core outcome set was concluded to be required in order to prevent research waste. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 66 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 3363 |