Registration in PROSPERO of systematic review protocols was associated with increased review quality

A priori registration of systematic review protocols in PROSPERO can help increase transparency and thereby the review ’s credibility. Aim of this study was to assess the influence of a priori registration of orthodontic systematic reviews in PROSPERO on the reviews’ quality with the Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) tool.

Source: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology - January 12, 2018 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Sofia Sideri, Spyridon N. Papageorgiou, Theodore Eliades Source Type: research