- Framework of problems / Transparent
- No registered or published protocol
- Trends in systematic reviews of kidney transplantation: A 10-year analysis of the evidence base
Ref ID | 907 |
First Author | S. Salih |
Journal | TRANSPLANTATION REVIEWS |
Year Of Publishing | 2023 |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955470X23000137?via%3Dihub |
Keywords |
Protocols Surgery Transparency Publication bias Risk of bias Nephrology Non-Cochrane reviews Low methodological quality |
Problem(s) |
No registered or published protocol Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality Reasons for excluding potentially eligible studies not provided Poor consideration of publication bias Limited quality assessment or no risk of bias Individual study characteristics not reported sufficiently |
Number of systematic reviews included | 454 |
Summary of Findings | From 454 included systematic reviews of kidney transplantation identified from the Transplant Library from 01 January 2008 until 31 December 2018. Of the included 454 systematic reviews 70% of systematic reviews were identified as critically low methodological quality (AMSTAR 2), which increased in number over time. The systematic reviews did not score well for protocol registration (16.96%), documentation of excluded studies (24.45%) and reporting of publication bias (32.16%). Review authors did not discuss the risk of bias or carry out appropriate statistical tests to assess the risk of publication bias in 73.90% and 67.80% of systematic reviews, respectively. There was also poor reporting of the included study designs in 84.40% of systematic reviews. |
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 |