- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Language restriction
- Searching additional databases except PubMed are necessary for a systematic review
| Ref ID | 727 |
| First Author | M.H. Zheng |
| Journal | STROKE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2008 |
| URL | https://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.524876 |
| Keywords |
• Language • Cardiology • Radiology • Grey literature • Searching |
| Problem(s) |
• Insufficient literature searches • Language restriction |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Summary of Findings | The authors of the letter highlight their concerns about the conduct of one systematic review of new diffusion-weighted imaging lesions after carotid angioplasty and stenting or carotid endarterectomy published in 2008. Namely that the literature searches were insufficient due to only searching PubMed. In addition there was a language restriction to English and no consideration of grey literature. |
| 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 |