Compliance of systematic reviews in ophthalmology with the PRISMA statement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are becoming increasingly important methods to summarize published research. Studies of ophthalmology may present additional challenges because of their potentially complex study designs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reporting quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on topics in ophthalmology to determine compliance with the PRISMA guidelines. We assessed articles published between 2010 and 2015 in the five major relevant journals with the highest impact factors.

Methods

The MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched to identify systematic reviews published between January 2010 and December 2015 in the following 5 major ophthalmology journals: Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, Ophthalmology, Archives of

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5745614 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature