Table 5 Summary across reports of systematic reviews adhering to OQAQ items (N = 26)
From: Systematic review adherence to methodological or reporting quality
Item assessed | Item description | No. of reports reporting adherence by item | Adhering SRs | Total SRs | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Information sources | Were the search methods used to find evidence reported? | 22 | 1027 | 1387 | 74 |
2. Search | Was the search strategy for evidence reasonably comprehensive? | 22 | 754 | 1370 | 55 |
3. Study selection | Were the criteria used for deciding which studies to include in the overview reported? | 22 | 1112 | 1387 | 80 |
4. Risk of bias in individual studies | Were criteria used for assessing validity of the included studies reported? | 22 | 499 | 1367 | 37 |
5. Synthesis of results | Were findings of the relevant studies combined appropriately relative to the primary question addressed? | 22 | 830 | 1387 | 60 |
6. Results: study selection | Was bias in the selection of studies avoided? | 22 | 740 | 1351 | 55 |
7. Synthesis of results | Were methods used to combine the findings of relevant studies (to reach a conclusion) reported? | 22 | 1005 | 1387 | 73 |
8. Limitations | Was the validity of all studies referred to in the text assessed using appropriate criteria (either in selecting studies for inclusion or in analyzing studies that are cited)? | 22 | 898 | 1363 | 66 |
9. Conclusions | Were the conclusions made by the author (s) supported by the data and/or analysis reported in the overview? | 22 | 1076 | 1387 | 78 |