| Ref ID | 653 |
| First Author | J. J. Gagnier |
| Journal | JBJS |
| Year Of Publishing | 2013 |
| URL | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23780547/ |
| Keywords |
• Orthopaedic • Grey literature • Protocols • Statistical • Expertise • Publication bias • Low reporting quality • Low methodological quality • Single reviewer • Risk of bias |
| Problem(s) |
• No registered or published protocol • Grey literature excluded • Single reviewer / lack of double checking • Poor consideration of publication bias • Lack of statistical expertise in handling of quantitative data • Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review • Low reporting (PRISMA) quality • Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | United States |
| Checklists |
• PRISMA 2009 • AMSTAR 1 |
| Aim | To examine the reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews across five orthopaedic journals |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Both reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews in the top five orthopaedic journals were poor |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 76 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 76 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | No |
| Interpretation impacted description |