Systematic Reviews in Sports Medicine

Conclusion:
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses in orthopaedics sports medicine literature relied on evidence levels 4 and 5 in 53% of studies over the 5-year study period. Overall, PRISMA and AMSTAR scores are high and may be better than those in other disciplines. Readers need to be conscious of potential shortcomings when reading systematic reviews and using them in practice.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - February 1, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: DiSilvestro, K. J., Tjoumakaris, F. P., Maltenfort, M. G., Spindler, K. P., Freedman, K. B. Tags: Economic and decision analysis Current Concepts Source Type: research