- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
- Inadequate critical appraisal of studies in systematic reviews of time to diagnosis
Ref ID | 694 |
First Author | E. Launay |
Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
Year Of Publishing | 2016 |
URL | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.03.013 |
Keywords |
Diagnostic |
Problem(s) |
Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review Limited quality assessment or no risk of bias Ignores setting or context of included studies which limits review applicability |
Number of systematic reviews included | 45 |
Summary of Findings | Of the 45 included systematic reviews, only 51% reported a critical appraisal process. Overall 36% of all systematic reviews reported assessment of at least one item on risk of bias and/or threats to generalisability. Authors did not report how results of the critical appraisal were used in 23% of the SRs with critical appraisal. |
Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | Not Applicable |
Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | Yes |