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Methodology Checklist 1: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses
Study identification (Include author, title, year of publication, journal title, pages) |
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Guideline topic: |
Key Question No: |
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Before completing this checklist, consider:
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Reason for rejection: 1. Paper not a systematic review/meta-analysis 2. Paper not relevant to key question |
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Checklist completed by: |
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Section 1: Internal validity |
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In a well conducted systematic review |
In this study this criterion is:: | ||||
1.1 |
The study addresses an appropriate and clearly focused question. |
Well covered |
Not addressed |
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1.2 |
A description of the methodology used is included. |
Well covered |
Not addressed |
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1.3 |
The literature search is sufficiently rigorous to identify all the relevant studies. |
Well covered |
Not addressed |
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1.4 |
Study quality is assessed and taken into account. |
Well covered |
Not addressed |
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1.5 |
There are enough similarities between the studies selected to make combining them reasonable. |
Well covered |
Not addressed |
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Section 2: OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE STUDY |
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2.1 |
How well was the study done to minimise bias? Code ++, +, or - | ||||
2.2 |
Notes. Summarise the authors conclusions. Add any comments on your own assessment of the study, and the extent to which it answers your question. |
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