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Table 2 AMSTAR 2 results of eligible systematic reviews

From: The effectiveness of interventions to reduce adverse outcomes among older adults following Emergency Department discharge: umbrella review

 

Berning et al. 2020 [16]

Conroy et al. 2011 [38]

Fealy et al. 2009 [39]

Gates et al. 2008 [73]

Graf et al. 2011 [72]

Hastings & Heflin 2005 [30]

Hughes et al. 2019 [36]

Karam et al. 2015 [40]

Lowthian et al. 2015 [2]

Malik et al. 2018 [37]

McCusker & Verdon 2006 [19]

Morello et al. 2019 [74]

Pearce et al. 2011 [70]

Platzer et al. 2020 [71]

Pritchard et al. 2014 [75]

Item 1

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Item 2

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

PY

N

Item 3

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Item 4

Y

PY

PY

PY

N

PY

Y

PY

PY

PY

PY

PY

PY

PY

PY

Item 5

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Item 6

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Item 7

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Item 8

Y

PY

PY

Y

PY

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

PY

Y

PY

Y

Item 9

Y

PY

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

PY

Y

Item 10

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Item 11

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

N/A

Y

Item 12

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

N/A

N/A

Y

N/A

Y

N

N/A

Y

N/A

N/A

Y

Item 13

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Item 14

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Item 15

N/A

Y

N/A

N

N/A

N/A

N

N/A

N

N

N/A

N

N/A

N/A

N

Item 16

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Overall Quality

L

CL

CL

L

CL

CL

L

CL

M

CL

CL

CL

L

CL

CL

  1. Y Yes, N No, PY Partial Yes, N/A Non-applicable (no meta-analysis conducted), CL Critically low, L Low, M Moderate
  2. Item 1: inclusion of PICO elements? Item 2: review methods established before conduct of review? Item 3: explanation for selection of study designs to be included in review? Item 4: use of a comprehensive search strategy? Item 5: selection of studies in duplicate? Item 6: data extraction in duplicate? Item 7: provision of list of excluded studies with justification for exclusion? Item 8: description of included studies in adequate detail? Item 9: satisfactory technique for risk of bias? Item 10: sources of funding for included studies reported? Item 11: proper methods for meta-analysis? Item 12: potential risk of bias in included studies discussed? Item 13: risk of bias accounted for in interpreting results? Item 14: heterogeneity discussed? Item 15: if meta-analysis conducted was publication bias discussed? Item 16: disclosure of funding or conflict of interest?
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