To examine the methodologic and reporting quality of nutrition systematic reviews against QUOROM, MOOSE and other nutrition-specific characteristics
Level of Investigation
Descriptive
Summary of Findings
Several items commonly were not reported or considered in the SRs. Only 58 SRs (41%) used quality scales or checklists to assess the methodologic quality of the primary studies included.
Number of systematic reviews included
141
Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed
3796
Treatment impacted
No
Treatment impacted description
Interpretation impacted
No
Interpretation impacted description
Does the article have a publicly available protocol?
No
Did the review team include both methodological and clinical experts?
Yes
Sampling strategy for obtaining the systematic reviews under assessment
Comprehensive searches on a particular topic (clinical or methodological)
Was the sample size of systematic reviews subject to any formal sample size or power calculation?
No
Were any or all of the study selection and data extraction performed in duplicate?
No
Were any statistical adjustments made to correct for confounding?
Not Applicable
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study?
