R0002/2026-03-13/C004/SRC02

Research	R0002 — Research Standards for AI-Assisted Writing
Run	2026-03-13
Claim	C004
Search	S02
Result	S02-R01
Source	SRC02

Mulrow 1987

Source

Mulrow CD. "The Medical Review Article: State of the Science." Annals of Internal Medicine. 1987;106(3):485-488. PMID: 3813259.

URL: Not captured — experimental run

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	High
Relevance	High
Bias: Missing data	Low risk
Bias: Measurement	Low risk
Bias: Selective reporting	Low risk
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Low risk

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Published in Annals of Internal Medicine, a top-tier medical journal. The paper is widely cited as foundational for the systematic review movement. Cynthia Mulrow is a recognized authority in evidence-based medicine.
Relevance	This IS the primary source for the claim. The study that documented deficiencies in review article quality. Exact topic match.
Bias flags	No concerns. Original empirical study with explicit criteria applied to a defined sample. Methodology is transparent (50 reviews, eight criteria, four journals, 1985-1986).

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC02-E01	50 reviews examined against eight criteria; none met all eight