Epidemiology and Reporting Characteristics of Systematic Reviews of Biomedical Research: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Matthew J PageLarissa ShamseerDouglas G AltmanJennifer TetzlaffMargaret SampsonAndrea C TriccoFerrán Catalá-LópezLun LiEmma K ReidRafael Sarkis-OnofreDavid Moher

Published in: PLoS medicine (2016)

An increasing number of SRs are being published, and many are poorly conducted and reported. Strategies are needed to help reduce this avoidable waste in research.

Keyphrases

meta analyses
risk factors
systematic review
heavy metals
adverse drug
physical activity
sewage sludge
municipal solid waste
randomized controlled trial
life cycle
emergency department
risk assessment