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RESEARCH ARTICLE

A Systematic Review and Analysis of Reporting Quality of Studies of Germline Genetic Variants Influencing Susceptibility to Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer

Judith E Ritchie, Sabapathy P Balasubramanian

Citation Information : Ritchie JE, Balasubramanian SP. A Systematic Review and Analysis of Reporting Quality of Studies of Germline Genetic Variants Influencing Susceptibility to Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer. World J Endoc Surg 2010; 2 (3):119-126.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1035

Published Online: 01-08-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2010; The Author(s).


Abstract

Methods

A systematic review of the existing literature was carried out, identifying studies through a search of the Medline literature via PubMed and through scanning of references of these papers. These papers were then subject to an assessment of quality of reporting using a scoring system modified from previously published criteria.

Results

50 studies published between 1997 and 2010 were included. These studies included 916 polymorphisms across 62 genes involved in a diverse range of cellular processes using 10,704 cases and 27,707 controls. The median quality score was 70.4% (range 52-93%). Areas of strength and weaknesses in study reporting were identified.

Conclusions

Research on the genetic susceptibility to nonmedullary thyroid cancer is sparse. Published studies are of suboptimal quality, have analyzed few variants and positive findings have not been replicated. Adherence to recently published guidelines on methodology should be encouraged. A consortium led approach involving multiple centers, including large numbers of patients in well-defined study protocols is required to investigate this subject comprehensively.


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