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

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Beverley Shea · Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc

Jeremy Grimshaw · Institute of Population and Public Health

George A. Wells · University of Ottawa

Maarten Boers · Amsterdam UMC Location VUmc

Neil Andersson

Candyce Hamel

Ashley C Porter

Peter Tugwell · Institute of Population and Public Health

Abstract

A measurement tool for the 'assessment of multiple systematic reviews' (AMSTAR) was developed. The tool consists of 11 items and has good face and content validity for measuring the methodological quality of systematic reviews. Additional studies are needed with a focus on the reproducibility and construct validity of AMSTAR, before strong recommendations can be made on its use.

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Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Clinical practice guidelines implementation Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

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Published in: BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volume 7, Issue 1, pp. 10-10

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

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