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| Reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and Meta-analyses in geriatrics in China |
| Hits 1751 Download times 1690 Received:July 19, 2016 |
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| DOI
10.11656/j.issn.1672-1519.2016.12.06 |
| Key Words
geriatrics;systems analysis;Meta-analyses;quality assessment |
| Author Name | Affiliation | | ZHAO Ying | Acupuncture Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China | | LIU Jian | Acupuncture Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China |
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| Abstract
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| [Objective] To evaluate reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and Meta-analyses.[Methods] CNKI,VIP,Wanfang,CBM data base were searched for systematic reviews and meta-analyses in geriatrics in China from the establishment date to May 2016.PRISMA and AMSTAR checklists were used to assess.[Results] A total of 193 systematic reviews and Meta-analyses involving 65 systematic reviews and 128 Meta-analyses were identified.The quantity and quality of systematic reviews and Meta-analyses published on Chinese journal of geriatrics are increased and improved in recent years.The deficiencies of reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and Meta-analyses mainly contained literature search,assessment of publication bias and publication funds.[Conclusion] The reporting and methodological quality of systematic reviews and Meta-analyses in geriatrics rises gradually over years in China,but it still needs to be further improved.The elder medical researchers need to promote evidence-based research capacity and strictly follow the standard format of report to write literature. |
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