| Ref ID | 699 |
| First Author | A. Missiou |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2015 |
| URL | https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.06.003 |
| Keywords |
• General medical • External validity • Cochrane |
| Problem(s) |
• Ignores setting or context of included studies which limits review applicability |
| Article Type | Empirical |
| Article Subtype | Cross-sectional survey/Methodological systematic review |
| First Author Country | Greece |
| Aim | To assess how often authors comment on applicability for primary care in Cochrane systematic reviews of clinical trials. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | Only 18.4% of included reviews stated that primary care trials were eligible. Of these reviews, 63.0% reported in the discussion that results might be applicable for primary care. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 163 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 191 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
| Interpretation impacted description |