The reporting quality of meta-epidemiological studies needs substantial improvement: a research on research study
Our analysis showed suboptimal reporting quality in meta-epidemiological studies, with no improvement post-2017 guidelines. This potential shortcoming could hinder stakeholders' ability to draw reliable conclusions from these studies. While preregistration could reduce reporting bias, its adoption remains low. Registration platforms could consider creating tailored types for meta-epidemiological research, and journals need to adopt more proactive measures to enforce reporting standards.
Authors
- Youlin Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5421-2645)
- Zhengchi Li
- Na Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-4798)
- Guo Qiong
- Liang Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1855-9139)
- Ya Deng
- Yurong Zheng
- Xinyao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0015-3472)
- Ruixian Tang
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Medical Center of Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Public Health Clinical Center of Chengdu (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Systematic Reviews
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-024-02661-7
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.46
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China