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Table 1 AMSTAR items

From: Overview of systematic reviews of the effectiveness of reminders in improving healthcare professional behavior

 

AMSTAR item

Number of reviews which met criteria (total 35)

1

Was an a priori design provided?

2

2

Was there duplicate study selection and data extraction?

20

3

Was a comprehensive literature search performed?

26

4

Was the status of publication (that is, grey literature) used as an inclusion criterion?

3

5

Was a list of studies (included and excluded) provided?

3

6

Were the characteristics of the included studies provided?

27

7

Was the scientific quality of the included studies assessed and documented?

22

8

Was the scientific quality of the included studies used appropriately in formulating conclusions?

10

9

Were the methods used to combine the findings of studies appropriate?

21

10

Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed?

2

11

Was the conflict of interest included?

0