TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic reviews on the basis of methodological criteria
AU - De Vet, Henrica C.W.
AU - De Bie, Robert A.
AU - Van Der Heijden, Geert J.M.G.
AU - Verhagen, Arianne P.
AU - Sijpkes, Petra
AU - Knipschild, Paul G.
PY - 1997/1/1
Y1 - 1997/1/1
N2 - This paper describes a method of systematic reviewing. This method puts much emphasis on the methodological quality of the randomised clinical trials involved. Various items concerning the internal validity, precision and relevance of the studies are scored in such a way that next to the methodological quality the amount of uncertainty about it also becomes visible. These quality assessments are not only useful for systematic reviews, but also have an educational function for researchers with respect to the design and publication of a clinical trial.
AB - This paper describes a method of systematic reviewing. This method puts much emphasis on the methodological quality of the randomised clinical trials involved. Various items concerning the internal validity, precision and relevance of the studies are scored in such a way that next to the methodological quality the amount of uncertainty about it also becomes visible. These quality assessments are not only useful for systematic reviews, but also have an educational function for researchers with respect to the design and publication of a clinical trial.
KW - Methodological quality
KW - Physical therapy
KW - Randomised clinical trials
KW - Systematic review
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0030949249&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9406(05)66175-5
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9406(05)66175-5
M3 - Article
SN - 0031-9406
VL - 83
SP - 284
EP - 289
JO - Physiotherapy
JF - Physiotherapy
IS - 6
ER -