Journal article
Dealing with predatory journal articles captured in systematic reviews
Abstract
BackgroundSystematic reviews appraise and synthesize the results from a body of literature. In healthcare, systematic reviews are also used to develop clinical practice guidelines. An increasingly common concern among systematic reviews is that they may unknowingly capture studies published in “predatory” journals and that these studies will be included in summary estimates and impact results, guidelines, and ultimately, clinical …
Authors
Rice DB; Skidmore B; Cobey KD
Journal
Systematic Reviews, Vol. 10, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2021
DOI
10.1186/s13643-021-01733-2
ISSN
2046-4053