Table 1 Criteria for determining signals for updating
From: Assessment of a method to detect signals for updating systematic reviews
Label | Indications for the need for an update |
|---|---|
Still valid | Original conclusion is still valid and this portion of the original report does not need updating. This conclusion was reached if we found no new evidence or only confirmatory evidence and all responding experts assessed the CER conclusion as still valid. |
Possibly out of date | Original conclusion is possibly out of date and this portion of the original report may need updating. This conclusion was reached if we found some new evidence that might change the CER conclusion, and/or a minority of responding experts assessed the CER conclusion as having new evidence that might change the conclusion. |
Probably out of date | Original conclusion is probably out of date and this portion of the original report may need updating. This conclusion was reached if we found substantial new evidence that might change the CER conclusion, and/or a majority of responding experts assessed the CER conclusion as having new evidence that might change the conclusion. |
Out of date | Original conclusion is out of date. This conclusion was reached if we found new evidence that rendered the CER conclusion out of date or no longer applicable. Recognizing that our literature searches were limited, we reserved this category only for situations where a limited search would produce prima facie evidence that a conclusion was out of date, such as the withdrawal of a drug or surgical device from the market, a black box warning from FDA, etc. |