Interventions for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Are Practice Guidelines Based on Systematic Reviews?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Are existing systematic reviews of interventions for age-related macular degeneration incorporated into clinical practice guidelines?

Design

High-quality systematic reviews should be used to underpin evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and clinical care. We examined the reliability of systematic reviews of interventions for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and described the main findings of reliable reviews in relation to clinical practice guidelines.

Methods

Eligible publications were systematic reviews of the effectiveness of treatment interventions for AMD. We searched a database of systematic reviews in eyes and vision without language or date restrictions; the database was up to date as of May 6, 2014. Two authors independently screened reco

SUBMITTER: Lindsley K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4808456 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature