Improving prediction model systematic review methodology: Letter to the Editor

Ref ID 806
First Author G.S. Bullock
Journal TRANSLATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE
Year Of Publishing 2021
URL https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/tsm2.240
Keywords Statistical
Risk of bias
Physiotherapy
Musculoskeletal
Non-Cochrane reviews
Problem(s) Failure to address missing outcome data in analyses
Limited quality assessment or no risk of bias
Number of systematic reviews included 1
Summary of Findings The letter to the editor highlighting concerns over the conduct of one systematic review and meta-analysis of prediction models for musculoskeletal injury published in 2020. These include, the reported inappropriate use of the Newcastle Ottawa Scale for quality assessment of the included prediction model studies; the absence of the extraction or reporting on missing data and relevant missing data mechanisms; and other queries regarding the statistical synthesis.
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? No