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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, Reeves BC, Wells G, Thuku M, Hamel C, Moran J, Moher D, Tugwell P, Welch V, Kristjansson E, Henry DA.   +10 more
europepmc   +5 more sources

Methodological quality of systematic intervention reviews on vaccination [PDF]

Systematic Reviews
Background Systematic reviews (SRs) are pivotal in vaccination recommendation development. However, the reliability of their findings relies on methodological rigor.
Antonia Pilic, Louise Henaff, Christoph A. Steffen, Madeleine Batke, Hanna Helene Linß, Iksha Thebe, Nina Rehr, Catalina Hamon Pinilla, Amrita John, Ole Wichmann, Vanessa Piechotta, Thomas Harder   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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, Katja Matthias   +1 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Comparison between two tools assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews: ReMarQ and AMSTAR 2

Clinical and public health guidelines
AbstractSeveral 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
exaly   +2 more sources

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, Shao, Yin, Taijun, Jiang, Zimeng, Li, Gang, Zheng, Shumin, Chen, Fengya, Zhu   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Methodological quality assessment of systematic reviews or Meta-analyses of intervention randomized controlled trials published in the Sichuan Mental Health

Sichuan jingshen weisheng, 2022
ObjectiveTo evaluate the methodological quality of systematic review / Meta analysis （SR/MA） of intervention randomized controlled trial （RCT） published in the Sichuan Mental Health.MethodsThe literature databases such as Wanfang Data， China National ...
Che Peng, Hu Jun, Tang Xueli, Huang Ke, Li Linguo, Yin Chunyan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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, Patricia Daniela Melchiors ANGST, Daniela Prócida RAGGIO, Françoise Helène VAN DE SANDE, Tamara Kerber TEDESCO   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
openaire   +1 more source

Methodological assessment of systematic reviews of in-vitro dental studies

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2022
Background Systematic reviews of in-vitro studies, like any other study, can be of heterogeneous quality. The present study aimed to evaluate the methodological quality of systematic reviews of in-vitro dental studies.
Christopher Hammel, Nikolaos Pandis, Dawid Pieper, Clovis Mariano Faggion   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring test-retest reliability (TRR) of AMSTAR provides moderate to perfect agreement – a contribution to the discussion of the importance of TRR in relation to the psychometric properties of assessment tools

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2021
Background Systematic Reviews (SRs) can build the groundwork for evidence-based health care decision-making. A sound methodological quality of SRs is crucial.
Stefanie Bühn, Peggy Ober, Tim Mathes, Uta Wegewitz, Anja Jacobs, Dawid Pieper   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source