Section and Topic |
# |
Checklist Item |
Reported (Yes/No) |
TITLE |
|
Title |
1 |
Identify the report as a systematic review. |
Y |
BACKGROUND |
|
Objectives |
2 |
Provide an explicit statement of the main objective(s) or question(s) the review addresses. |
Y |
METHODS |
|
Eligibility criteria |
3 |
Specify the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review. |
N |
Information sources |
4 |
Specify the information sources (e.g., databases, registers) used to identify studies and the date when each was last searched. |
Y |
Risk of bias |
5 |
Specify the methods used to assess risk of bias in the included studies. |
Y |
Synthesis of results |
6 |
Specify the methods used to present and synthesise results. |
Y |
RESULTS |
|
Included studies |
7 |
Give the total number of included studies and participants and summarise relevant characteristics of studies. |
Y |
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 favoured). |
Y |
DISCUSSION |
|
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). |
N |
Interpretation |
10 |
Provide a general interpretation of the results and important implications. |
Y |
OTHER |
|
Funding |
11 |
Specify the primary source of funding for the review. |
N |
Registration |
12 |
Provide the register name and registration number. |
Y |
Description: this checklist highlights the included information in the abstract. Where answered ‘N’ information is provided in the full manuscript. ‘N’ = No; ‘Y’ = Yes. |