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AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both

BMJ · 21 September 2017

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Introduces AMSTAR 2, a 16-item instrument for appraising systematic reviews that include randomised and/or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions. It emphasises critical domains and rates overall confidence in a review rather than producing a summary score.

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Shea BJ, Reeves BC, Wells G, Thuku M, Hamel C, Moran J, et al. AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both. BMJ. 2017;j4008. doi:10.1136/bmj.j4008

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