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AMSTAR 2
Also called amstar
AMSTAR 2 is a widely used critical appraisal tool specifically for assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews themselves, not primary studies.
In context
You'll usually need this when appraising the methodological quality of a systematic review itself, not one of its primary studies.
Why it matters
It's a widely used critical appraisal tool specifically for assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews themselves.