The methods and results of systematic reviews should be reported in sufficient detail to allow
users to assess the trustworthiness and applicability of the review findings. The Preferred …

The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement,
published in 2009, was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report why …

The number of published systematic reviews of studies of healthcare interventions has
increased rapidly and these are used extensively for clinical and policy decisions. Systematic …

The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for Assessing the Quality of Nonrandomized Studies in
Meta- Analysis Page 1 The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) for Assessing the Quality of …

Objective To update the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2000 recommendations
for hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) and develop new recommendations for hand OA. …

On a shelf in the sunny, open-plan o ice of Cochrane Australia in Melbourne, there's a large,
white ring-binder that, it's fair to say, hasn't been opened in a while. It's a printed copy of the …

In systematic reviews that lack data amenable to meta-analysis, alternative synthesis methods
are commonly used, but these methods are rarely reported. This lack of transparency in …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most prevalent chronic joint disorder worldwide and is
associated with significant pain and disability. Objectives To assess the effects of …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common form of arthritis and is often associated with
significant disability and impaired quality of life. This is an update of a Cochrane review first …

Measurements of health indicators are rarely available for every population and period of
interest, and available data may not be comparable. The Guidelines for Accurate and …