Table 1. Reporting of articles searches, study selection, and results in systematic reviews.

Reporting Item	Total N=32 n (%)
Search
Search terms were described or referred to else where	30(93)
Multiple databases were searched	25(79)
Years searched were described	26(81)
Multiple languages were included in search	11(34)
Selection
Inclusion or exclusion criteria were stated	31(96)
Interventions/exposures were described	32(100)
Reasons for exclusion were described	22(68)
Result
The number of studies included and excluded was used	26(81)
Reviews that conducted a meta-analysis	30(93)