Objective The objectives of this scoping review are to identify the reliability and validity of the
available tools, their limitations and any recommendations to further improve the use of …

OBJECTIVE: As part of a larger project on updating systematic reviews, we studied the
currency of reviews at the time of publication to determine typical and achievable times to …

Objectives Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are proliferating as they are an important
building block to inform evidence-based guidelines and decision-making. Enforcement of …

Abstract Background Systematic reviews (SRs) must be of high quality. The purpose of our
research was to compare the methodological and reporting quality of original versus …

Background Overviews of systematic reviews attempt to systematically retrieve and
summarise the results of multiple systematic reviews. Methods for conducting, interpreting …

OBJECTIVE: To assist investigators planning, coordinating, and conducting systematic
reviews in the selection of data-extraction tools for conducting systematic reviews. STUDY …

Objectives As time and cost constraints in the conduct of systematic reviews increase, the
need to consider the use of existing systematic reviews also increases. We developed …

Background Systematic literature searching is recognised as a critical component of the
systematic review process. It involves a systematic search for studies and aims for a …

Objective: To evaluate the reporting and methodological quality of overviews of systematic
reviews. Method: We developed an 18‐item assessment tool for overviews of systematic …

Background Systematic reviews (SRs) have become increasingly popular to a wide range of
stakeholders. We set out to capture a representative cross-sectional sample of published …