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Characteristics and quality of systematic reviews led by Peruvian authors: A scoping review.
Brañez-Condorena, Ana; Soriano-Moreno, David R; Mejia, Jhonatan R; Chavez-Rimache, Lesly; Fernandez-Guzman, Daniel; Martinez-Rivera, Raisa N; Becerra-Chauca, Naysha; Delgado-Flores, Carolina J; Taype-Rondan, Alvaro.
Afiliação
  • Brañez-Condorena A; EviSalud - Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Peru.
  • Soriano-Moreno DR; Unidad de Investigación Clínica y Epidemiológica, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
  • Mejia JR; EviSalud - Evidencias en Salud, Lima, Peru.
  • Chavez-Rimache L; Carrera de Medicina Humana, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
  • Fernandez-Guzman D; Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Lima, Peru.
  • Martinez-Rivera RN; Carrera de Medicina Humana, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
  • Becerra-Chauca N; Sociedad Científica de Estudiantes de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Piura (SOCIEMUNP), Piura, Peru.
  • Delgado-Flores CJ; Facultad de Salud Pública y Administración, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
  • Taype-Rondan A; Carrera de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Científica del Sur, Lima, Peru.
Heliyon ; 10(17): e36887, 2024 Sep 15.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39286140
ABSTRACT

Background:

Systematic reviews (SRs) worldwide suffer from methodological deficiencies, potentially biasing intervention decisions, and Peruvian SRs are no exception. Evaluating SRs led by Peruvian researchers is a crucial step to enhance quality and transparency in decision-making and to identify topics where SRs are either scarce or prioritized for research.

Objective:

To describe the characteristics and assess the methodological quality of SRs with Peruvian first authors.

Methods:

We conducted a scoping review within the Scopus database on January 5, 2023. We aimed to identify published SRs of interventions in which the first author had a Peruvian affiliation, published between 2013 and 2022. We evaluated the methodological quality of these SRs using the AMSTAR 2 tool. We assessed the factors associated with the AMSTAR 2 score using adjusted mean differences (aMD), including their 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CI).

Results:

We identified 95 eligible SRs, with a clear upward trend. SRs were primarily published in Q1 (43.2 %) and Q2 (23.2 %) journals, predominantly affiliated with institutions in Lima (90.5 %). Areas like infectious diseases (20.0 %) and dentistry (18.9 %) were most frequent. AMSTAR 2 assessments highlighted deficiencies, with few SRs reporting prior protocols (37.9 %), comprehensive search strategies (23.2 %), explanations for excluded studies (20.0 %), adequate descriptions of included studies (38.3 %), or funding sources (19.1 %). Notably, SRs in Q4 journals (aMD -19.7, 95 % CI -33.8 to -5.5) and those on surgical interventions (aMD -22.6, 95 % CI -34.7 to -10.4) had lower AMSTAR 2 scores.

Conclusions:

Although Peruvian-led SRs are increasingly being published, critical deficiencies are common, especially in reporting protocols, search strategies, study descriptions, and funding sources. Addressing these gaps is pivotal for enhancing the credibility and utility of these SRs in informing decision-making.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Heliyon Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru País de publicação: Reino Unido