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
Article Type Editorial
Article Subtype Comment/letter
First Author Country Saudi Arabia
Aim A letter to the editor highlighting several flaws with one published systematic review of RCTs from Saudi Arabia
Level of Investigation Descriptive
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
Number of systematic reviews included 1
Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed 1