Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review
Abstract Background This scoping review aims to identify, review and characterize the published recommendations to conduct and/or to report a systematic review in medical interventions area. Methods A search was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases, using systematic reviews s...
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| description | Abstract Background This scoping review aims to identify, review and characterize the published recommendations to conduct and/or to report a systematic review in medical interventions area. Methods A search was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases, using systematic reviews search filters. The search comprises all recommendations to conduct and/or report a systematic review. Data on methods were extracted from each recommendation. A descriptive analysis was performed. Results Eighty-three recommendations were identified. Approximately 60% of retrieved references were published in the last 6 years. Recommendations to both conduct and report a systematic review were issued in 47% studies. The guidance presented in each recommendation to conduct and/ or report a systematic review varied. Almost 96% of the recommendations offer guidance on systematic review methods section. The need and time for updating was only recommended in 29% of recommendations. Forty percent of recommendations endorsed their methods to any subject related to medical interventions. Half of the studies did not specify the design of studies to be included in a systematic review. Conclusions Several recommendations to conduct and/or report a systematic review were published and offered different guidance. Further research on the impact of such heterogeneity can improve systematic reviews quality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dcb39482839440ecbe6fefde465cd3702022-12-21T19:54:42ZengBMCBMC Medical Research Methodology1471-22882019-12-0119111410.1186/s12874-019-0870-1Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping reviewAna Penedones0Carlos Alves1Francisco Batel-Marques2Pharmacovigilance Unit of Coimbra (UFC), Centre for Health Technology Assessment and Drug Research (CHAD), AIBILIPharmacovigilance Unit of Coimbra (UFC), Centre for Health Technology Assessment and Drug Research (CHAD), AIBILIPharmacovigilance Unit of Coimbra (UFC), Centre for Health Technology Assessment and Drug Research (CHAD), AIBILIAbstract Background This scoping review aims to identify, review and characterize the published recommendations to conduct and/or to report a systematic review in medical interventions area. Methods A search was carried out in PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases, using systematic reviews search filters. The search comprises all recommendations to conduct and/or report a systematic review. Data on methods were extracted from each recommendation. A descriptive analysis was performed. Results Eighty-three recommendations were identified. Approximately 60% of retrieved references were published in the last 6 years. Recommendations to both conduct and report a systematic review were issued in 47% studies. The guidance presented in each recommendation to conduct and/ or report a systematic review varied. Almost 96% of the recommendations offer guidance on systematic review methods section. The need and time for updating was only recommended in 29% of recommendations. Forty percent of recommendations endorsed their methods to any subject related to medical interventions. Half of the studies did not specify the design of studies to be included in a systematic review. Conclusions Several recommendations to conduct and/or report a systematic review were published and offered different guidance. Further research on the impact of such heterogeneity can improve systematic reviews quality.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0870-1Review literature as topicEpidemiologyEvidence-based medicine |
| spellingShingle | Ana Penedones Carlos Alves Francisco Batel-Marques Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review BMC Medical Research Methodology Review literature as topic Epidemiology Evidence-based medicine |
| title | Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review |
| title_full | Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review |
| title_short | Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review |
| title_sort | recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature a scoping review |
| topic | Review literature as topic Epidemiology Evidence-based medicine |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0870-1 |
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