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Table 2 Quality of all reviews, Cochrane and non-Cochrane systematic reviews according to AMSTAR and R-AMSTAR percentile scores

From: Comparison of methodological quality rating of systematic reviews on neuropathic pain using AMSTAR and R-AMSTAR

 

All SRs

Cochrane SRs

Non-Cochrane SRs

Grade

AMSTAR N (%)

R-AMSTAR N (%)

AMSTAR N (%)

R-AMSTAR N (%)

AMSTAR N (%)

R-AMSTAR N (%)

A

14 (14)

11 (11)

14 (45)

11 (36)

0 (0)

0 (0)

B

9 (9)

9 (9)

6 (19)

6 (19)

3 (5)

3 (5)

C

10 (10)

9 (9)

4 (13)

4 (13)

6 (9)

5 (8)

D

64 (66)

68 (70)

7 (23)

10 (32)

57 (86)

58 (88)

Total

97 (100)

97 (100)

31 (100)

31 (100)

66 (100)

66 (100)

  1. Quality grades assigned according to percentiles (Grade A: ≥90%ile, Grade B: 80–89%ile, Grade C: 70–79%ile, Grade D: ≤ 69%ile)
  2. AMSTAR Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews checklist, R-AMSTAR a revised version of AMSTAR checklist, SR systematic review