- Framework of problems / Objective
- Interpreted without considering certainty or overall quality of the evidence base
- Systematic reviews on interventions for COVID-19 have rarely graded the certainty of the evidence
| Ref ID | 833 |
| First Author | A.L.C. Martimbianco |
| Journal | SAO PAULO MEDICAL JOURNAL |
| Year Of Publishing | 2021 |
| URL | https://www.scielo.br/j/spmj/a/pVmdZzXs3T9v9TpNXxRnc3q/?format=pdf&lang=en |
| Keywords |
COVID Non-Cochrane reviews Certainty |
| Problem(s) |
Interpreted without considering certainty or overall quality of the evidence base |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 177 |
| Summary of Findings | From 177 included systematic reviews on the therapeutic or preventive options for COVID-19, indexed on MEDLINE (via PubMed) on January 20, 2021. Of the 177 systematic reviews on interventions conducted in relation to COVID-19, only 37/177 (21%) assessed the certainty of the evidence using GRADE. |
| 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 |