How are systematic reviews of prevalence conducted? A methodological study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a notable lack of methodological and reporting guidance for systematic reviews of prevalence data. This information void has the potential to result in reviews that are inconsistent and inadequate to inform healthcare policy and decision making. The aim of this meta-epidemiological study is to describe the methodology of recently published prevalence systematic reviews.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE (via PubMed) from February 2017 to February 2018 for systematic reviews of prevalence studies. We included systematic reviews assessing the prevalence of any clinical condition using patients as the unit of measurement and we summarized data related to reporting and methodology of the reviews.

Results

A total of 235 systematic reviews of prevalence were a

SUBMITTER: Borges Migliavaca C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7184711 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature