Does the medical literature remain inadequately described despite having reporting guidelines for 21 years? – A systematic review of reviews: an update

Yanling Jin1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Nitika Sanger2 Department of Medical Science, Medical Sciences Graduate Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Ieta Shams3 Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Candice Luo4 Faculty of Health Sciences, Bachelors of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Hamnah Shahid5 Department of Arts and Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Guowei Li1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Meha Bhatt1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Laura Zielinski6 Department of Neuroscience, McMaster Integrative Neuroscience Discovery and Study, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Bianca Bantoto7 Department of Science, Honours Integrated Sciences Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Mei Wang1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Luciana PF Abbade8 Department of Dermatology and Radiotherapy, Botucatu Medical School, Universidade Estadual Paulista, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil

Ikunna Nwosu4 Faculty of Health Sciences, Bachelors of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Alvin Leenus1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Lawrence Mbuagbaw1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Muhammad Maaz1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Yaping Chang1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Guangwen Sun1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]

Mitchell AH Levine1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected];9 St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Jonathan D Adachi1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected];9 St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Lehana Thabane1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected];9 St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada

Zainab Samaan1 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected];10 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]

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