Improving the quality of reporting of systematic reviews of dose-response meta-analyses: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dose-response meta-analysis (DRMA) is a useful tool to investigate potential dose-response relationship between certain exposure or intervention and the outcome of interest. A large number of DRMAs have been published in the past several years. However, the standard of reporting for such studies is not known.

Methods

Medline, Embase, and Wiley Library were searched for systematic reviews with DRMAs (SR-DRMAs) published from January 2011 to July 2017. We used the combination of PRISMA and MOOSE statements, containing 33 items, to assess the reporting of included SR-DRMAs. The adherence of reporting was defined as the proportion of SR-DRMAs meeting the reporting requirement of an item. We explored the association between five pre-specified variables with the total s

SUBMITTER: Xu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267919 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature