External validation of a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews (AMSTAR).

BACKGROUND: Thousands of systematic reviews have been conducted in all areas of health care. However, the methodological quality of these reviews is variable and should routinely be appraised. AMSTAR is a measurement tool to assess systematic reviews. METHODOLOGY: AMSTAR was used to appraise 42 revi...

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Main Authors: Beverley J Shea, Lex M Bouter, Joan Peterson, Maarten Boers, Neil Andersson, Zulma Ortiz, Tim Ramsay, Annie Bai, Vijay K Shukla, Jeremy M Grimshaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2131785?pdf=render