The reporting quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in vascular surgery needs improvement : a systematic review

Abstract

Since the publication of the PRISMA guidance, there has been a marginal improvement in the quality of reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses in the field of vascular surgery. However, given the importance of these studies, this needs to be improved, especially as poor reporting may reflect poor methodology in conduct. Journals' instructions to authors should insist on submissions following the published guidance, and this intervention would likely improve both the methodology and quality of reporting of published systematic reviews