The Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group (CMSG), one of 53 groups of thenot-for-profit, international Cochrane Collaboration, prepares, maintains, anddisseminates systematic reviews of treatments for musculoskeletal diseases. It isimportant that authors conducting CMSG reviews and the readers of our reviews be aware of and use updated, state-of-the-art systematic review methodology. Onehundred sixty reviews have been published. Previous method guidelines forsystematic reviews of interventions in the musculoskeletal field published in2006 have been substantially updated to incorporate methodological advances that are mandatory or highly desirable in Cochrane reviews and knowledge translationadvances. The methodological advances include new guidance on searching, newrisk-of-bias assessment, grading the quality of the evidence, the new Summary of Findings table, and comparative effectiveness using network metaanalysis. Method guidelines specific to musculoskeletal disorders are provided by CMSG editors forvarious aspects of undertaking a systematic review. These method guidelines will help improve the quality of reporting and ensure high standards of conduct aswell as consistency across CMSG reviews
Updated method guidelines for cochrane musculoskeletal group systematic reviews and metaanalyses
Rutjes A;
2014-01-01
Abstract
The Cochrane Musculoskeletal Group (CMSG), one of 53 groups of thenot-for-profit, international Cochrane Collaboration, prepares, maintains, anddisseminates systematic reviews of treatments for musculoskeletal diseases. It isimportant that authors conducting CMSG reviews and the readers of our reviews be aware of and use updated, state-of-the-art systematic review methodology. Onehundred sixty reviews have been published. Previous method guidelines forsystematic reviews of interventions in the musculoskeletal field published in2006 have been substantially updated to incorporate methodological advances that are mandatory or highly desirable in Cochrane reviews and knowledge translationadvances. The methodological advances include new guidance on searching, newrisk-of-bias assessment, grading the quality of the evidence, the new Summary of Findings table, and comparative effectiveness using network metaanalysis. Method guidelines specific to musculoskeletal disorders are provided by CMSG editors forvarious aspects of undertaking a systematic review. These method guidelines will help improve the quality of reporting and ensure high standards of conduct aswell as consistency across CMSG reviewsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
