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The broad influence that systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials have on clinical decision-making proves how crucial these types of studies are for patient treatment. Health care providers use the information gained systematic reviews to attempt to give their patients the best treatment possible. Nonetheless, when the original studies that constitute these systematic reviews have foundational errors in study design they can be put at high risk of bias, which, as a result, decreases the overall benefit gained from systematic reviews
\cite{25481532}. (Katikireddi 2015).). In our examination of ophthalmology journals, only 47.80\% (87/182) of reviews reported the assessment of MQ/ROB.
Out of all 182 reviews included in our study, only 10.44\% (19/182) explicitly stated We found that
low MQ/high ROB were excluded from their review while 36.81\% (67/182) included articles with low MQ/high ROB. Nearly as many studies were unclear about inclusion the Cochrane Risk of
low MQ/high ROB 11.54\% (21/182) as those that were excluded. Of Bias Tool was used most commonly for evaluation of MQ/ROB at 20.69\% (18/87) followed by Jadad (19.54\%; 17/87). The Delphi List, the
67 articles with low MQ/high, only 31.34\% (21/67) performed a subgroup analysis, 23.88\% (16/67) included a meta-regression analysis, measure described by Sanderson et al, and
46.27\% (31/67) performed QUADAS were each used 5 times (5.75\%) accounting for a
sensitivity analysis. These analyses usually account total of 17.25\% of MQ/ROB measures. Downs and Black, QUADAS-2, CASP for
RCTs, and the
low MQ/high ROB included in these reviews, but Newcastle-Ottawa scale were each
was left out of more than half of used the
studies including low MQ/high ROB. least often by reviews in our study.
Moreover, there is extensive disagreement over which MQ/ROB tool or checklist is Many authors in our study used custom measures to evaluate MQ/ROB. These custom measures were either a combination of previously published tools and the
most effective, if effective at all, at giving author’s own personal components or solely the
most accurate portrayal author’s choice of
a study’s quality
(Zeng 2015) (Jüni 1999). To assess the effectiveness components. Many of
each scale and tool, we examined each component to these custom measures did not evaluate
which provides the most important aspects of
extensive evaluation of MQ/ROB. The Downs and Black Checklist study quality. Allocation concealment, which is highly agreed upon as a very important component for MQ/ROB (Lundh 2008), was
the most extensive, assessing 62.79\% (27/43) only present in 50.0\% (7/14) of
listed custom measures.
The CASP Checklist for RTCs and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale followed, both assessing 34.88\% (15/43) Blinding, specifically double blinding of
measures. QUADAS-2 (32.56\%; 14/43) was slightly more thorough than that QUADAS (30.23\%; 13/43) at assessing MQ/ROB. We found that Jadad (27.91\%; 12/43), both the
Delphi List (18.60\%; 8/43), patient and the
Cochrane Risk assessor, was assessed in only 42.86\% (6/14) reviews using a custom created too . Response rate/withdrawal (64.29\%; 9/14), blinding of
Bias Tool (16.28\%; 7/43) the assessor alone (57.14\%; 8/14), valid and objective outcome measures (57.14\%; 8/14), and inclusion/exclusion criteria (57.14\%; 8/14) were the
three least extensive only components evaluated in >50.0\% of the
tools used. studies. In
our study we found addition, there were seven studies (Tanna 2010, Diener-West 1992, Markowitz 1992, Ding 2008, Rogers 2010, McGimpsey 2009, and Dueker 2007) that
the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool was used
most commonly for evaluating clinical information in addition to MQ/ROB
at 20.69\% (18/87) followed by Jadad (19.54\%; 17/87), both of which evaluate two of measures that could falsely inflate the
least amount of quality
measure. The Delphi List, the measure described by Sanderson et al, and QUADAS were each used 5 times (5.75\%) accounting for a total of 17.25\% score of
MQ/ROB measures. The most extensive MQ/ROB tools (Downs and Black, CASP, QUADAS-2, CASP for RCTs, and the Newcastle-Ottawa scale) were each used the
least. review.
Many authors Out of all 182 reviews included in our
study used custom measures to evaluate MQ/ROB. These custom measures study, only 10.44\% (19/182) explicitly stated that low MQ/high ROB were
either a combination excluded from their review while 36.81\% (67/182) included articles with low MQ/high ROB. Nearly as many studies were unclear about inclusion of
previously published tools and low MQ/high ROB 11.54\% (21/182) as those that were excluded. Of the
author’s own personal measures or solely 67 articles with low MQ/high, only 31.34\% (21/67) performed a subgroup analysis, 23.88\% (16/67) included a meta-regression analysis, and 46.27\% (31/67) performed a sensitivity analysis. These analyses usually account for the
author’s measures. Many of low MQ/high ROB included in these
custom measures did not evaluate important aspects reviews, but each was left out of more than half of
study quality. Allocation concealment, the studies including low MQ/high ROB.
Moreover, there is extensive disagreement over which
MQ/ROB tool or checklist is
highly agreed upon as the most effective, if effective at all, at giving the most accurate portrayal of a
very important study’s quality (Zeng 2015) (Jüni 1999). To assess the effectiveness of each scale and tool, we examined each component
for MQ/ROB (Lundh 2008), was only present in 50.0\% (7/14) to evaluate which provides the most of
custom measures. Blinding, specifically double blinding extensive evaluation of
both MQ/ROB. The Downs and Black Checklist was the
patient most extensive, assessing 62.79\% (27/43) of listed measures. The CASP Checklist for RTCs and the
assessor, was assessed in only 42.86\% (6/14) reviews using custom components. Response rate/withdrawal (64.29\%; 9/14), blinding Newcastle-Ottawa scale followed, both assessing 34.88\% (15/43) of
measures. QUADAS-2 (32.56\%; 14/43) was slightly more thorough than that QUADAS (30.23\%; 13/43) at assessing MQ/ROB. We found that Jadad (27.91\%; 12/43), the
assessor alone (57.14\%; 8/14), valid Delphi List (18.60\%; 8/43), and
objective outcome measures (57.14\%; 8/14), and inclusion/exclusion criteria (57.14\%; 8/14) were the
only components evaluated in >50.0\% Cochrane Risk of
the studies. In addition, there Bias Tool (16.28\%; 7/43) were
seven studies (Tanna 2010, Diener-West 1992, Markowitz 1992, Ding 2008, Rogers 2010, McGimpsey 2009, and Dueker 2007) that used clinical information in addition to MQ/ROB measures that could falsely inflate the
quality score three least extensive of the
review. tools used.
In conclusion, our study has suggested that most authors in ophthalmology rarely assess MQ/ROB in their systematic reviews. Moreover, when MQ/ROB is evaluated, the majority of the tools and custom measures used do not provide as extensive of an assessment as other commonly used tools. We recommend that systematic reviewers adopt the use of the Downs and Black scale for the evaluation of MQ/ROB due to the extensive range of components assessed. Future research could examine the relationship between the reviewers’ choice of MQ/ROB tools and extent to which these tools evaluate MQ/ROB.
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