- Framework of problems / Rigorous
- Lack of guidance or consistency in systematic overview / umbrella / review of systematic reviews
- Risk of bias in overviews of reviews: a scoping review of methodological guidance and four‐item checklist
| Ref ID | 640 |
| First Author | M. Ballard |
| Journal | RESEARCH SYNTHESIS METHODS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2017 |
| URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1002/jrsm.1229?download=true |
| Keywords |
• General medical • Overviews/Umbrella Reviews |
| Problem(s) |
• Lack of guidance or consistency in systematic overview / umbrella / review of systematic reviews |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 24 |
| Summary of Findings | Overviews can be misleading if they do not meet four conditions: when identified systematic reviews meet the following four conditions: (1) include primary trials that do not substantially overlap, (2) match overview scope, (3) are of high methodological quality, and (4) are up-to-date |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |