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\section{Abstract and Key Words}
\subsection{{\textbf{Aim:}}}To \subsection{{\textbf{Aim:}}}. To evaluate the reporting and utilization of methodological quality measures in addressing low quality and risk of bias in major oncology journals.
\subsection{\textbf{Methods:}}
We performed a search of systematic reviews from high impact factor journals in oncology from 2007 to 2015 through PubMed. Covidence was used to screen articles based on the title and abstract. The methodological quality and reporting of risk of bias were evaluated by three rounds of coding from two independent reviewers using the same checklist.Differences in assessment were resolved through group consensus between the two independent reviewers.
\subsection{\textbf{Results:}}
Quality assessment was studied on 182 articles after exclusion. Quality and risk of bias assessment was (50\%) of articles assessed.
Most More common
tools used were
those tools adapted from other sources
(25\%, n=25/91), (25\%), author independently assessed
(21\%, n=19/91) (21\%) and unspecified
(13\%, n=12/91). (13\%). In assessing risk of
bias, bias a high/medium/low scale was used most
(19\%, n=11/58) (19\%,) followed by high/medium/unclear
(14\%, n=8/58), and quality (14\%). Quality was assessed through author created scales
(29\%, n=17/58) (29\%) and the Jadad scale
(16\%, n=9/58). (16\%). Low Quality or High risk of bias studies were found in 46
studies with 76\% (n=35/46) including those studies.From studies. From included studies, subgroup analysis was conducted in 18\%,
meta regression meta-regression in 9\%, and sensitivity analysis in 18\%.
In 37 studies reporting of low quality or high Quality and risk of bias was
unknown. not reported in 37 studies. Quality measures were articulated
largely in narrative format
(47\%, n=43/91) (47\%) or not at all
(40\%, n=36/91). (40\%).
\subsection{\textbf{Conclusions:}}
Quality and risk of bias were assessed in half of the
systematic reviews and meta-analyses coded, available studies, however methods of assessment are determined by authors
independently rather than following
well known scales means of reporting such as Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA).
Independently Author developed quality scales were
developed and used rather than
well-known scales such as the Jadad
and or Newcastle-Ottawa
Scale.High Scale. High risk of bias and low quality studies were included in most of these studies yet subgroup analyses,
meta regression, meta-regression, and sensitivity analysis were
not used to deal with inclusion of these studies.This not. This analysis provides further evidence
of the lack of consistency in reporting for inconsistent quality
measures can also be found measure reporting for clinical findings in
the field of oncology. oncology manuscripts. Differences between
assessment of bias
assessment and quality reporting could
negatively impact the clinical application of treatments and procedures presented misdirect intervention results in
major oncology journals.
\subsection{\textbf{Keywords:}}
meta-analysis;oncology;quality; risk of bias;systematic review
\section{Introduction}
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