Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

Shea, Beverley; Grimshaw, Jeremy; A. Wells, George; Boers, Maarten; Andersson, Neil; Hamel, Candyce; C Porter, Ashley; Tugwell, Peter; Moher, David; Bouter, L.M.

doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-10

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Development of AMSTAR: a measurement tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews

Published in BMC Medical Research Methodology • Feb 15, 2007

Authors:

Beverley Shea

Jeremy Grimshaw

George A. Wells

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Our objective was to develop an instrument to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews, building upon previous tools, empirical evidence and expert consensus. METHODS: A 37-item assessment tool was formed by combining 1) the enhanced Overview Quality Assessment Questionnai...

Subject

Quality (philosophy)

Computer science

Data science

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