Therapies for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Therapies for Children with ASD Systematic Evidence Review
Quality Review Form for Previous Systematic Reviews (2008-09)
First Author, Year: ______________________ Reference ID #: __________ Abstractor Initials: ___ __
1. Was the search strategy appropriate (relevant terminology, comprehensive approach,
etc.)?
Comments:
B-5
Yes No N/A or Not Specified
2. Were the databases searched appropriate? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
3. Were other search measures (circle applicable: handsearch, reference list search,
contacting experts) specified?
Yes No N/A or Not Specified
4. Was grey literature included (dissertations, unpublished reports, etc.)? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
5. Does the review provide an a priori design (e.g. procedures established in advance)? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
6. Was there dual review study selection and data abstraction (e.g., 2 reviewers assessed
each study for inclusion/exclusion and data extraction)?
Yes No N/A or Not Specified
7. Was a list of included and excluded articles provided? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
8. Were characteristics of included studies provided? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
9. Was the scientific quality of included studies rated and documented? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
10. Was the scientific quality of included studies used appropriately to formulate
conclusions?
Yes No N/A or Not Specified
11. Were methods used to combine findings of studies appropriate? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
12. Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed? Yes No N/A or Not Specified
13. Was authors’ conflict of interest stated? Yes No N/A or Not Specified