- Framework of problems / Transparent
- Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported
- Quality of reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of surgical randomized clinical trials
| Ref ID | 62 |
| First Author | J. Yu |
| Journal | BJS OPEN |
| Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
| URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7260405/pdf/BJS5-4-535.pdf |
| Keywords |
Protocols Surgery Transparency Risk of bias Pre-specification Low reporting quality |
| Problem(s) |
Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported Low reporting (PRISMA) quality Flawed risk of bias undertaken No registered or published protocol Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria Limited quality assessment or no risk of bias |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 204 |
| Summary of Findings | A number of PRISMA reporting criteria were frequently not met. Three items reported less than 50% of the time: accessibility of a review protocol and registration information; statement of all variables where data was sought, and the description of intervention details; and description of funding source for systematic reviews. |
| 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 |