Restrictions and their reporting in systematic reviews of effectiveness: an observational study

Abstract Background Restrictions in systematic reviews (SRs) can lead to bias and may affect conclusions. Therefore, it is important to report whether and which restrictions were used. This study aims to examine the use of restrictions regarding language, publication period, and study type, as well...

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Main Authors: Jasmin Helbach, Dawid Pieper, Tim Mathes, Tanja Rombey, Hajo Zeeb, Katharina Allers, Falk Hoffmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-022-01710-w