Quality, topics, and demographic trends of animal systematic reviews - an umbrella review.

Background: Animal systematic reviews are critical to inform translational research. Despite their growing popularity, there is a notable lack of information on their quality, scope, and geographical distribution over time. Addressing this gap is important to maintain their effectiveness in fostering medical advancements.

STEED: A data mining tool for automated extraction of experimental parameters and risk of bias items from in vivo publications.

Background And Methods: Systematic reviews, i.e., research summaries that address focused questions in a structured and reproducible manner, are a cornerstone of evidence-based medicine and research.