Causal language use in systematic reviews of observational studies is often inconsistent with intent: a systematic survey

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Autor(es): dc.contributorChosun University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversity of Ottawa-
Autor(es): dc.contributorJagiellonian University Medical College-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversity Hospital-
Autor(es): dc.contributorSichuan University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorMcMaster University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorWestern University-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorHarvard Medical School-
Autor(es): dc.contributorTexas A&M University-
Autor(es): dc.creatorHan, Mi Ah-
Autor(es): dc.creatorLeung, Gareth-
Autor(es): dc.creatorStorman, Dawid-
Autor(es): dc.creatorXiao, Yingqi-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSrivastava, Archita-
Autor(es): dc.creatorTalukdar, Jhalok Ronjan-
Autor(es): dc.creatorEl Dib, Regina-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMorassut, Rita E.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorZeraatkar, Dena-
Autor(es): dc.creatorJohnston, Bradley C.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGuyatt, Gordon-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T22:26:11Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T22:26:11Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-03-01-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2023-03-01-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-08-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.04.023-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/240102-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/240102-
Descrição: dc.descriptionObjectives: We systematically evaluated causal language use in systematic reviews of observational studies and explored the relation between language use and the intent of the investigation. Study Design and Setting: We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Epistemonikos. We randomly selected 199 reviews published in 2019, stratified in a 1:1 ratio by use and nonuse of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach to rating quality of evidence. Results: Of 199 reviews of observational studies 56.8% had causal intent. Reviews with causal intent were more likely to investigate therapeutic clinical intervention (33.6% vs. 12.8%). Although 78.8% of those with causal intent used causal language in one or more sections of the title, abstract, or main text, only 4.4% consistently used causal language throughout the manuscript, and 21.2% did not use causal language at all. Of reviews without causal intent, 51.2% used causal language somewhere in the manuscript. Conclusion: Systematic reviews of observational studies sometimes do and sometimes do not have causal intent. Both those are inconsistent in causal language use and often use language inconsistent with the intent. Journal policies would better serve clarity of thinking and appropriateness of inferences by demanding authors clearly specify their intent and consistently use language consistent with that intent.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Preventive Medicine College of Medicine Chosun University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFaculty of Medicine University of Ottawa-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Hygiene and Dietetics Chair of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine Jagiellonian University Medical College-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSystematic Reviews Unit Jagiellonian University Medical College-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Adult Psychiatry University Hospital-
Descrição: dc.descriptionWest China School of Nursing/Department of Nursing West China Hospital Sichuan University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Health Research Methods Evidence and Impact McMaster University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Internal Medicine Western University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionInstitute of Science and Technology Unesp - Univ Estadual Paulista-
Descrição: dc.descriptionSchulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Western University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Biomedical Informatics Harvard Medical School-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartments of Nutrition Epidemiology and Biostatistics Texas A&M University-
Descrição: dc.descriptionInstitute of Science and Technology Unesp - Univ Estadual Paulista-
Formato: dc.format65-73-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationJournal of Clinical Epidemiology-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAssociation-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectCausality-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectIntention-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectLanguage-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectObservational study-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSystematic review-
Título: dc.titleCausal language use in systematic reviews of observational studies is often inconsistent with intent: a systematic survey-
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