AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both. [PDF]
BMJ, 2017 The number of published systematic reviews of studies of healthcare interventions has increased rapidly and these are used extensively for clinical and policy decisions. Systematic reviews are subject to a range of biases and increasingly include non-randomised studies of interventions.
Shea BJ +10 more
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Critical analysis of methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analysis of antibiotics in third molar surgeries using AMSTAR 2. [PDF]
J Oral Biol Craniofac Res, 2020 The clinicians usually prescribe antibiotics to reduce post-operative complications during third molar surgeries. However, in the absence of clear conclusions regarding the use of antibiotics in third molar surgeries, present systematic review was planned to assess the quality of systematic reviews evaluating the efficiency of antibiotics in reducing ...
Chugh A +5 more
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Quality of Systematic Reviews with Network Meta-Analyses on JAK Inhibitors in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Application of the AMSTAR 2 Scale. [PDF]
J Clin MedBackground/Objective: Systematic reviews (SRs) with network meta-analysis (NMA) support evidence-based decision-making by enabling both direct and indirect comparisons across multiple interventions. Given the expanding use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the methodological rigor of SRs with NMA is essential for ...
Ramalho B +3 more
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Methodological quality of systematic intervention reviews on vaccination [PDF]
Systematic ReviewsBackground Systematic reviews (SRs) are pivotal in vaccination recommendation development. However, the reliability of their findings relies on methodological rigor.
Antonia Pilic +11 more
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Different Approaches to Appraising Systematic Reviews of Digital Interventions for Physical Activity Promotion Using AMSTAR 2 Tool: Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023 Karina Karolina De Santis +1 more
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Clinical and public health guidelinesAbstractSeveral tools are available for assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews. The ReMarQ tool – centred on the assessment of the reporting methodological quality of systematic reviews – comprises 26 dichotomous items and does not require clinical or background knowledge of the review topic for its application.
Bernardo Sousa-Pinto, Alexandro Wl Chu
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Shenfu injection for heart failure based on the AMSTAR-2, PRISMA, and GRADE tools [PDF]
Annals of Palliative Medicine, 2021 Evidence of the efficacy of Shenfu injection (SFI) in the treatment of heart failure (HF) is inconsistent. This study aimed to strictly evaluate the methodological quality, reporting quality, and evidence quality of systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) on the efficacy of SFI.From inception to December 2020, using standardized search ...
Liuying, Li +6 more
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Complementary Therapies in MedicineMoxibustion is a simple and low-cost technique for chronic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of reports and methodologies of systematic reviews (SRs) related to the treatment of chronic diseases with moxibustion.Six databases were searched to identify moxibustion SRs for the treatment of chronic diseases.
Linhui Li
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The application of AMSTAR 2 in overviews of systematic reviews shows a need for improvement
European Journal of Public Health, 2021 Abstract Background Overviews of systematic reviews (SR) summarise and appraise the quality of research relevant for evidence-based decision-making. ‘A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews' (AMSTAR 2) is a valid and moderately reliable appraisal instrument with 16 items that can be used to ...
K Matthias, R Lorenz, KK De Santis
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Methodological quality of network meta-analysis in dentistry: a meta-research [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2023 This meta-research aimed to provide an overview of the methodological quality and risk of bias of network meta-analyses (NMA) in dentistry. Searches for NMA of randomized clinical trials with clinical outcomes in dentistry were performed in databases up ...
Anelise Fernandes MONTAGNER +4 more
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