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. 2023 Nov 20;9(12):e22555. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e22555
Section and Topic Item # Checklist item Reported (Yes/No)
TITLE Yes
Title 1 Identify the report as a systematic review. Yes
BACKGROUND Yes
Objectives 2 Provide an explicit statement of the main objective(s) or question(s) the review addresses. Yes
METHODS Yes
Eligibility criteria 3 Specify the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review. Yes
Information sources 4 Specify the information sources (e.g. databases, registers) used to identify studies and the date when each was last searched. Yes
Risk of bias 5 Specify the methods used to assess risk of bias in the included studies. Yes
Synthesis of results 6 Specify the methods used to present and synthesize results. Yes
RESULTS Yes
Included studies 7 Give the total number of included studies and participants and summaries relevant characteristics of studies. Yes
Synthesis of results 8 Present results for main outcomes, preferably indicating the number of included studies and participants for each. If meta-analysis was done, report the summary estimate and confidence/credible interval. If comparing groups, indicate the direction of the effect (i.e. which group is favored) Yes
DISCUSSION Yes
Limitations of evidence 9 Provide a brief summary of the limitations of the evidence included in the review (e.g. study risk of bias, inconsistency and imprecision). Yes
Interpretation 10 Provide a general interpretation of the results and important implications Yes
OTHER Yes
Funding 11 Specify the primary source of funding for the review. Yes
Registration 12 Provide the register name and registration number. Yes

From: Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic.

Reviews: BMJ 2021; 372:n71. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n71.