The quality check of a systematic review on the quality of randomized controlled trials from Saudi Arabia

Ref ID 666
First Author J.S. Alqahtani
Journal CONTEMPORARY CLINICAL TRIALS COMMUNICATIONS
Year Of Publishing 2019
URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100481
Keywords • Error
• Protocols
• Searching
• Risk of bias
• General medical
Problem(s) • Errors or omissions in search strategy
• Search strategy not provided
• Flawed risk of bias undertaken
• No registered or published protocol
Number of systematic reviews included 1
Summary of Findings The editorial highlights several concerns about the conduct of one published systematic review including: No registered or published protocol; Flawed risk of bias undertaken; Search strategy not provided; Errors in search strategy
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? N/A