Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcomes and Study (PICOS) design as a framework to formulate eligibility criteria in systematic reviews

2020/04/05 by Mehrdad Amir‐Behghadami, Ali Janati · 8 citations
Decision Sciences · Health Professions · Medicine · #Meta-analysis and systematic reviews #Health Sciences Research and Education #Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

paper · doi:10.1136/emermed-2020-209567

openalex publication_date 2020/04/05 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/31

Abstract

Dear editor, We read with great interest the review entitled ‘Paracetamol vs other analgesia in adult patients with minor musculoskeletal injuries: a systematic review’,1 published in the Emergency Medicine Journal . Although the authors have stated that they followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, there is a methodological issue regarding the study discussed in this letter, which …

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