An assessment of the quality of current clinical meta-analyses.

Irbaz HameedMichelle DemetresDerrick Y TamMohamed RahoumaFaiza M KhanDrew N WrightKeith MagesAntonio P DeRosaBecky Baltich NelsonKevin PainDiana DelgadoLeonard N GirardiStephen E FremesMario F L Gaudino

Published in: BMC medical research methodology (2020)

This study raises concerns regarding the reporting and methodological quality of published MAs in high impact journals Early involvement of information specialists, stipulation of detailed author guidelines, and strict adherence to them may improve quality of published meta-analyses.

Keyphrases

meta analyses
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement
healthcare
clinical practice
adverse drug
insulin resistance