The management strategies of cancer-associated anorexia: a critical appraisal of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer-related anorexia remains one of the most prevalent and troublesome clinical problems experienced by patients with cancer during and after therapy. To ensure high-quality care, systematic reviews (SRs) are seen as the best guide. Considering the methodology quality of SRs varies, we undertook a comprehensive overview, and critical appraisal of pertinent SRs.

Methods

Eight databases (between the inception of each database and September 1, 2017) were searched for SRs on the management of cancer-related anorexia. Two researchers evaluated the methodological quality of each SR by using the Revised Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (R-AMSTAR) checklist. Characteristics of the "high quality" SRs were abstracted, included information on relevant studies num

SUBMITTER: Zhang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6085669 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature