- Framework of problems / Transparent
- Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported
- Analysis of Systematic Reviews in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Head and Neck Cancer
| Ref ID | 864 |
| First Author | J. Dhillon |
| Journal | LARYNGOSCOPE |
| Year Of Publishing | 2022 |
| URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/lary.30051 |
| Keywords |
• Disclosure • Publication bias • Oncology • Low reporting quality |
| Problem(s) |
• Funding or sponsor of systematic review not reported • Low reporting (PRISMA) quality • Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality • Poor consideration of publication bias • Cochrane reviews more rigorous/higher quality than non-Cochrane reviews |
| Number of systematic reviews included | 142 |
| Summary of Findings | From 142 systematic reviews underpinning clinical practice guidelines of management of head and neck cancer published between January 2017 and May 2021. A total of 16 Clinical Practive Guidlines (CPGs) and 142 unique Systematic Reviews were included. PRISMA completion ranged from 67.15% to 87.65% across CPGs with a mean of 76.41% (SD = 16.9). AMSTAR-2 completion ranged from 34.38% to 84.38% across CPGs with a mean of 67.55% (SD = 20.9) among all SRs. The lowest rated items included funding sources and publication bias. A higher score was achieved in Cochrane Systematic Reviews but they only accounted for 2.11% (3/142) of all Systematic Reviews. |
| Did the article find that the problem(s) led to qualitative changes in interpretation of the results? | N/A |
| Are the methods of the article described in enough detail to replicate the study? | No |