Reporting and methodological quality of COVID-19 systematic reviews needs to be improved: an evidence mapping.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the reporting and methodological quality of COVID-19 systematic reviews, and to analyze trends and gaps in the quality, clinical topics, author countries, and populations of the reviews using an evidence mapping approach.

Study design and setting

A structured search for systematic reviews concerning COVID-19 was performed using PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Campbell Library, Web of Science, CBM, WanFang Data, CNKI, and CQVIP from inception until June 2020. The quality of each review was assessed using the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR 2) checklist and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist.

Results

In total, 243 systematic reviews met the inclusion criteria, over 50% of w

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8313077 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature