Dear writer please read following instructions carefully and try to understand it thoroughly before starting this paper.
Review and critique a below published systematic review, I will provide the article for you to critique along with the module 5 which provides you the information of what is needed when critiquing an published systematic review article.
Milinis K, Shalhoub J, Coupland AP, Salciccioli JD, Thapar A, Davies AH. (2018) The effectiveness of graduated compression stockings for prevention of venous thromboembolism in orthopedic and abdominal surgery patients requiring extended pharmacologic thromboprophylaxis. Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 6 (6), 766-777.e2
Before anything else kindly open the attached module 5 and go through it and check the marking criteria carefully then only start answering following question.
Your assignment should answer the following questions:
- What is the review purpose, objective or question?
- Was there a published protocol for this review? If yes – Please provide the reference.
- What are the inclusion criteria for this review?
- What types of studies were included?
- What databases/search engines were searched?
- Were the search terms suitable for the purpose of this review?
- What search limits were applied?
- Does the Prisma flowchart adequately describe how articles were identified, screened, assessed for eligibility, appraised and selected for inclusion in the review? ( Open module 5 to understand this)
- What critical appraisal instrument(s) was/were used to determine methodological quality of the articles? Were these instruments appropriate?
- Are the included studies summarised adequately? (Study type, study population, location, interventions, outcomes, results)
- Are excluded studies listed with reasons for their exclusion?
- How was the data abstracted and synthesised?
- Is there adequate critique of the studies reviewed, including discussion of study limitations?
- Were the levels of evidence reported in this systematic review? What is your assessment of the level of evidence included in this review?
- How should the information from this systematic review be applied in clinical practice (knowledge transfer)?
