The reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of nursing interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

The aim of this review was to evaluate the reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) on nursing interventions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to determine potential factors that predict high quality.

Design

The review is a quantitative systematic review.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

Review methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in three databases for SRs/MAs published up to 6 May 2020. The PRISMA statement and AMSTAR checklist were used to evaluate the reporting and methodological quality.

Results

A total of 130 articles published between 1996-2020 from 69 journals were included in this review. Multivariate

SUBMITTER: Sun X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8046131 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature