Sentence examples for methodological quality have from inspiring English sources
Studies of varying methodological quality have been conducted assessing this for reducing depressive symptoms [ 126].
Whether those patient characteristics or methodological quality have substantial influences on treatment outcomes deserves further studies in the future.
A multitude of studies of generally low methodological quality have reported the short- and long-term results of surgical management.
Whereas preliminary studies involved only single-case designs 32, 33 or single-group designs (with no control group), 34, 35 a number of studies of higher methodological quality have been published in the last few years.
These studies mostly of low methodological quality have revealed huge disparities in the prevalence of CKD across SSA regions depending on the definition, method for assessing glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and targeted population [ 4, 9– 14].
Seven previous randomised placebo-controlled trials of differing methodological quality have assessed the efficacy of local anaesthetic (lignocaine, bupivacaine or ropivacaine) continuously infused into the operative site following various types of major shoulder surgery [ 13- 19].
However, whether received citations reflect the methodological quality has been questioned [ 2].
18 Their methodological quality had been assessed previously using the Jadad scale and Schulz approach to allocation concealment.
The small number and heterogeneity of studies as well as the low methodological quality has limited the synthesis of findings and conclusions which can be drawn.
Twenty-five studies on measurement properties of 15 generic self-reported instruments measuring health-related productivity changes have been systematically reviewed, and their methodological quality has been evaluated using the COSMIN-checklist in a best evidence synthesis.
Because methodological quality has been shown to affect the results of trials in other areas of health care [ 17] it is likely that a lack of rigor has contributed to the inconsistent results.
