- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Cochrane reviews more rigorous/higher quality than non-Cochrane reviews
- Search strategies in systematic reviews in periodontology and implant dentistry
| Ref ID | 627 |
| First Author | C. M. Faggion Jr |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2013 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23834263/ |
| Keywords |
Cochrane Reproducibility Grey literature Dentistry Searching Non-Cochrane reviews |
| Problem(s) |
Methods not described to enable replication Cochrane reviews more rigorous/higher quality than non-Cochrane reviews Lack of supplementary searches beyond databases |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 146 |
| Summary of Findings | Issues, such as “search of grey literature” and “language restriction,” were not fully reported (34% and 50% respectively). The quality of search strategy reporting in Cochrane systematic reviews was better than that of paper-based systematic reviews for seven of the eight criteria assessed. |
| 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 |