- Framework of problems / Comprehensive
- Poor consideration of publication bias
- An AMSTAR assessment of the methodological quality of systematic reviews of oral healthcare interventions published in the Journal of Applied Oral Science (JAOS)
Ref ID | 82 |
First Author | P. Sequeira-Byron |
Journal | JOURNAL OF APPLIED ORAL SCIENCE |
Year Of Publishing | 2011 |
URL | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3984188/pdf/jaos-19-05-0440.pdf |
Keywords |
Protocols Transparency Dentistry Publication bias Heterogeneity Pre-specification Low reporting quality Low methodological quality Single reviewer |
Problem(s) |
No registered or published protocol Search strategy not provided Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided Single reviewer / lack of double checking Inadequate analysis of heterogeneity Poor consideration of publication bias Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
Number of systematic reviews included | 4 |
Summary of Findings | Of the four included systematic reviews of oral healthcare published in the Journal of Applied Oral Science between 2003 and 2009, three were rated as low AMSTAR quality. Few of the reviews adequately satisfied criteria. |
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 |