- Framework of problems / Rigourous
- Following guidelines is no guarantee of a rigorous systematic review
- Most systematic reviews reporting adherence to AMSTAR 2 had critically low methodological quality: a cross-sectional meta-research study
Ref ID | 934 |
First Author | R. Bojcic |
Journal | JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY |
Year Of Publishing | 2024 |
URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0895435623002949#sec2 |
Keywords |
General medical Non-Cochrane reviews Low methodological quality |
Problem(s) |
Following guidelines is no guarantee of a rigorous systematic review Low methodological (AMSTAR) quality |
Number of systematic reviews included | 43 |
Summary of Findings | From 43 included systematic reviews indexed across MEDLINE and Embase from January 1, 2018, until May 3, 2022 and which claimed adherence to AMSTAR-2. Five of the 43 systematic reviews were of critically low confidence, 7 systematic reviews were of low confidence, and one systematic review was of high confidence. |
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 |