Chapter 7 – Reporting and Appraisal of Systematic Reviews – Systematic Reviews in Health Research

Larissa Shamseer, Beverley Shea, Brian Hutton, David Moher

Abstract

Reports of systematic reviews should transparently, completely, and accurately reflect what was done and what was found. This will facilitate optimal use, replication, and evaluation of systematic reviews by others. Several tools are available to guide the reporting of systematic reviews, including the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement and the Methodological Expectations of Cochrane Intervention Reviews (MECIR). The completeness and quality of reporting of systematic reviews have improved over time, but there is still room for improvement against established standards. This chapter summarizes available tools to optimize the reporting of systematic reviews and to appraise their methods.

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Author affiliations

Larissa Shamseer

Knowledge Translation Program, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Beverly Shea

Centre for Journalology, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Brian Hutton

School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada

David Moher