Systematic reviews and meta-analysis published in indexed Portuguese medical journals: time trends and critical appraisal.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over the last years, the number of systematic reviews published is steadily increasing due to the global interest in this type of evidence synthesis. However, little is known about the characteristics of this research published in Portuguese medical journals. This study aims to evaluate the publication trends and overall quality of these systematic reviews.

Material and methods

This was a methodological study. We aimed the most visible Portuguese medical journals indexed in MEDLINE. Systematic reviews were identified through an electronic search (through PUBMED). We included systematic reviews published up to August 2020. Systematic reviews selection and data extraction were done independently by three authors. The overall quality critical appraisal using the A

SUBMITTER: Prada L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8996638 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature