Journal article
Methodological Concerns and Quality Appraisal of Contemporary Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Pediatric Urology
Abstract
PURPOSE: The usefulness of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in influencing clinical practice depends on their quality. We sought to analyze the quality of published systematic reviews and meta-analyses in pediatric urology.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched PubMed (MEDLINE) and Embase for all systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the top 5 pediatric urology journals between January 2000 and November 2009. Two reviewers …
Authors
Braga LH; Pemberton J; DeMaria J; Lorenzo AJ
Journal
Journal of Urology, Vol. 186, No. 1, pp. 266–272
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.juro.2011.03.044
ISSN
0021-0005