Systematic reviews and meta-analysis published in indexed Portuguese medical journals: time trends and critical appraisal

Ref ID 832
First Author L. Prada
Journal BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Year Of Publishing 2022
URL https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-022-01591-z#Sec2
Keywords General medical
Non-Cochrane reviews
Low methodological quality
Problem(s) Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality
Number of systematic reviews included 66
Summary of Findings From 66 included systematic reviews published up to August 2020 in Portuguese medical journals indexed in MEDLINE (via Pubmed). Most of the 66 systematic reviews (n = 46; 69.7%) were rated as being of “critically low-quality” according to AMSTAR 2.
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