PRISMA for Abstracts: Reporting Systematic Reviews in Journal and Conference Abstracts |
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Objective To evaluate reporting of abstracts of systematic reviews according to the preferred
reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses for abstracts (PRISMA-A) 2013 …

Background Evidence shows that research abstracts are commonly inconsistent with their
corresponding full reports, and may mislead readers. In this scoping review, which is part of …

Objective An overview of systematic reviews (OoSRs) is a study designed to offer a broad
view of evidence from existing systematic reviews (SRs). The abstract is an important part of …

Background We sought to determine if the publication of the Consolidated Standards of
Reporting Trials (CONSORT) 1 extension for abstracts in 2008 had led to an improvement in …

Background Abstracts of presentations at scientific meetings are usually available only in
conference proceedings. If subsequent full publication of results reported in these abstracts …

Abstract Background The extended Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT)
Statement for Abstracts was developed to improve the quality of reports of randomized …

Background While identifying and cataloging unpublished studies from conference
proceedings is generally recognized as a good practice during systematic reviews …

Background Clear, transparent, and sufficiently detailed abstracts of conferences and
journal articles related to randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are important, because …

Objective The aim of this study was to assess adherence to the Consolidated Standards of
Reporting Trials (CONSORT) for Abstracts by five high-impact general medical journals and …