- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Cochrane reviews more rigorous/higher quality than non-Cochrane reviews
- Reporting and Handling of Missing Participant Data in Systematic Reviews of Kidney Transplant Studies
| Ref ID | 826 |
| First Author | P. Budhiraja |
| Journal | TRANSPLANTATION |
| Year Of Publishing | 2021 |
| URL | https://journals.lww.com/transplantjournal/Fulltext/2021/08000/Reporting_and_Handling_of_Missing_Participant_Data.17.aspx |
| Keywords |
Cochrane Surgery Missing data Nephrology Non-Cochrane reviews |
| Problem(s) |
Failure to address missing outcome data in analyses Cochrane reviews more rigorous/higher quality than non-Cochrane reviews |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 83 |
| Summary of Findings | From 17 Cochrane and 66 non-Cochrane systematic reviews of kidney transplant studies, the majority of systematic reviews did not quantify (90% [n = 60] non-Cochrane and 29% [n = 5] Cochrane) or include the reasons for missing participant data (88% [n = 58] non-Cochrane and 24% [n = 4] Cochrane). Eleven percent (n = 9) handled missing participant data, 5% (n = 4) justified the analytical method(s) used to handle it, and 2% (n = 2) performed a sensitivity analysis for it. |
| 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 |