Evaluating Breast Reconstruction Reviews Using A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast reconstruction is an important aspect in breast cancer treatment.

Methods

A comprehensive search of MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews was performed. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses that focused on breast reconstruction and were published between 2000 and 2020 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, country affiliation, reporting adherence to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, number of citations, and number of studies included.

Results

The average AMSTAR score was moderate (5.32). There was a signif

SUBMITTER: Yuan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8604032 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature