Interventional Radiology Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations for Neurovascular Disorders Are Not Based on High-Quality Systematic Reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, clinical practice guidelines have been criticized for biased interpretations of research evidence, and interventional radiology is no exception.

Purpose

Our aim was to evaluate the methodologic quality and transparency of reporting in systematic reviews used as evidence in interventional radiology clinical practice guidelines for neurovascular disorders from the Society of Interventional Radiology.

Data sources

Our sources were 9 neurovascular disorder clinical practice guidelines from the Society of Interventional Radiology.

Study selection

We selected 65 systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Data analysis

A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-An

SUBMITTER: Chong AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7960238 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature