How is AMSTAR applied by authors – a call for better reporting

Abstract Background The assessment of multiple systematic reviews (AMSTAR) tool is widely used for investigating the methodological quality of systematic reviews (SR). Originally, AMSTAR was developed for SRs of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Its applicability to SRs of other study designs rem...

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Main Authors: Dawid Pieper, Nadja Koensgen, Jessica Breuing, Long Ge, Uta Wegewitz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-018-0520-z