# AMSTAR 2: a critical appraisal tool for systematic reviews that include randomised or non-randomised studies of healthcare interventions, or both

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/amstar-2-a-critical-appraisal-tool-for-systematic-reviews-that-include/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Beverley Shea,Barnaby C Reeves,George A. Wells,Micere Thuku,Candyce Hamel,Julian Moran,David Moher,Peter Tugwell,Vivian Welch,Elizabeth Kristjansson,David Henry |
| Citations | 10,687 |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.j4008 |
| Fields | Decision Sciences,Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | hybrid |
| OA URL | https://www.bmj.com/content/bmj/358/bmj.j4008.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2756578555 |
| PMID | 28935701 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2017 |

## Paper authors

- [Peter Tugwell](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-tugwell/)

## Paper journal

- [BMJ](https://scholariq.org/journals/bmj-2/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)

## Paper topics

- [Meta-analysis and systematic reviews](https://scholariq.org/topics/meta-analysis-and-systematic-reviews/)
- [Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life](https://scholariq.org/topics/health-systems-economic-evaluations-quality-of-life/)
- [Delphi Technique in Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/delphi-technique-in-research/)

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