- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed
- The methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological cancer pain management
| Ref ID | 626 |
| First Author | Y. Song |
| Journal | PAIN MANAGEMENT NURSING |
| Year Of Publishing | 2015 |
| URL | https://www.painmanagementnursing.org/article/S1524-9042(15)00083-1/fulltext |
| Keywords |
Grey literature Pain Statistical Expertise Publication bias Risk of bias Disclosure Low reporting quality Low methodological quality Single reviewer |
| Problem(s) |
Conflict of interest statement or disclosures for review authors missing Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality Grey literature excluded Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided Single reviewer / lack of double checking Poor consideration of publication bias Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data No quality assessment undertaken or reported Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 17 |
| Summary of Findings | Only one article was deemed high quality; five were considered to be of low quality; zero studies stated whether they have a conflict of interest in their covered studies |
| 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? | No |