Evidence Mapping Based on Systematic Reviews of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Neuropathic Pain

Ref ID 882
First Author C. Li
Journal NEURAL PLASTICITY
Year Of Publishing 2023
URL https://www.hindawi.com/journals/np/2023/2680620/
Keywords Protocols
Transparency
Mental health
Pain
Publication bias
Risk of bias
Disclosure
Low reporting quality
Low methodological quality
Problem(s) Poor consideration of publication bias
Undocumented or unjustified deviations to the review protocol
Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided
Conflicts of interest or funding of included studies not assessed
Risk of bias not incorporated into conclusions of review
No registered or published protocol
Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality
Lack of prespecification in eligibility criteria
Number of systematic reviews included 34
Summary of Findings From 34 included systematic reviews of cognitive behavioural therapy for neuropathic pain indexed across PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO up to Feb 15 2022. 24 of 38 reviews (70.5%) were rated “critically low” methodological quality (AMSTAR 2). The main reasons for downgrading the systematic reviews were as follows: there was no protocol reported before the review or no explanation for differences from protocol; there was no list of excluded studies and reasons for exclusion; there was no explanation for the study design included in the systematic reviews; there was no report of funding sources for studies included in the systematic reviews; the risk bias of the included studies was not considered when interpreting or discussing the study results; the publication bias was not adequately investigated when quantitative synthesis was made.
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