Evaluating the Quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses About Breast Augmentation Using AMSTAR.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast augmentation is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgeries worldwide. Therefore, it is imperative to have evidence with high methodological quality to guide clinical decision making.

Objectives

To evaluate the methodological quality of the systematic reviews (SRs) focused on breast augmentation.

Methods

A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews was performed. SRs that have a particular focus on breast augmentation and were published in the top 15 plastic and reconstructive surgery journals were included. Quality assessment was performed using a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR). Study characteristics were extracted including journal and impact factor, year of publication,

SUBMITTER: Yuan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8259036 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature