| Ref ID | 775 |
| First Author | M.E. Heidari |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY |
| Year Of Publishing | 2019 |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2019.06.047 |
| Keywords |
• Orthopaedic • Searching • Heterogeneity • Protocols |
| Problem(s) |
• Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity • Errors or omissions in search strategy |
| Article Type | Editorial |
| Article Subtype | Comment/letter |
| First Author Country | Iran |
| Aim | A letter raising concerns over the conduct of one systematic review published in 2019 on the Prognostic Role of Serum Albumin, Total Lymphocyte Count, and Mini Nutritional Assessment on Outcomes After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery. |
| Level of Investigation | Descriptive |
| Summary of Findings | The authors of the letter highlight concerns that the systematic review published in 2019 on the Prognostic Role of Serum Albumin, Total Lymphocyte Count, and Mini Nutritional Assessment on Outcomes After Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery did not use MeSH terms when conducting literature searches and did not investigate the source of heterogeneity in the review. |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 1 |
| Number of eligible systematic reviews assessed | 1 |
| Treatment impacted | No |
| Treatment impacted description | |
| Interpretation impacted | Not Applicable |
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