Table 1 Quality of report assessment items
From: Protocol registration improves reporting quality of systematic reviews in dentistry
# | Assessed characteristics |
|---|---|
1 | SR or meta-analysis in title/abstract |
2 | Eligible publication status reported |
3 | Eligible languages reported |
4 | Eligible study designs reported |
5 | Both start and end years of search reported |
6 | Full Boolean search strategy reported |
7 | Screening method reported |
8 | Data extraction method reported |
9 | Risk of bias/quality of studies assessed |
10 | Risk of bias/quality assessment method reported |
11 | Review flow fully reported |
12 | Excluded studies fully reported |
13 | Total number of participants reported |
14 | Outcomes specified in Methods section |
15 | Primary outcomes specified |
16 | Statistical heterogeneity assessed |
17 | Publication bias assessed (or intent to assess) |
18 | Harms assessed (or intent to assess) |
19 | Both SR and study limitations reported |
20 | Abstract conclusions incorporate limitations |
21 | Source of funding of SR reported |