- Framework of problems / Objective
- Single reviewer / lack of double checking
- Error rates of human reviewers during abstract screening in systematic reviews
Ref ID | 722 |
First Author | Z. Wang |
Journal | PLOS ONE |
Year Of Publishing | 2020 |
URL | https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227742 |
Keywords |
Author Error General medical Single reviewer |
Problem(s) |
Single reviewer / lack of double checking |
Number of systematic reviews included | 25 |
Summary of Findings | The error rate (false inclusion and false exclusion) during abstract screening was 10.76%, which varied from 5.76% to 21.11%, despite the reviewers who conducted these systematic reviews having a wide range of content knowledge and methodological experience (from minimum 1 year to over 10 years). |
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 |