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Methodological quality of systematic reviews referenced in clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Andrew E RossJustin RankinJason BeamanKelly MurrayPhilip SinnettRoss RiddleJordan HaskinsMatt Vassar
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Although the SRs in the CPGs were of good quality, there are still areas for improvement. Systematic reviewers should consult PRISMA and AMSTAR when conducting and reporting reviews. It is important for CPG developers to consider methodological quality as a factor when developing CPG recommendations, recognizing that the quality of systematic reviews underpinning guidelines does not necessarily correspond to the quality of the guideline itself.
Keyphrases
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