Table 2.

Data related to applicability of results systematically reported for trials included in the systematic reviews

	All reviews N = 98	Cochrane reviews N = 57	Non-Cochrane reviews N = 41	Tobacco use N = 49	HIV infection N = 49
Setting and centres
Setting of recruitment	45 (46)	33 (58)	12 (29)	24 (49)	21 (43)
Number of centres	21 (21)	19 (33)	2 (5)	15 (31)	6 (12)
Country where the study took place	62 (63)	41 (72)	21 (51)	29 (59)	33 (67)
Recruitment
Method	18 (18)	18 (32)	0	15 (31)	3 (6)
Participants
Inclusion criteria	16 (16)	13 (23)	3 (7)	5 (10)	11 (22)
Exclusion criteria	13 (13)	11 (19)	2 (5)	4 (8)	9 (18)
Baseline characteristics of participants	59 (60)	42 (74)	17 (41)	29 (59)	30 (61)
Age	47 (48)	35 (61)	12 (29)	26 (53)	21 (43)
Mean or median only	39 (40)	29 (51)	10 (24)	21 (43)	18 (37)
Mean (SD) or median (IQR)	3 (3)	3 (5)	0	0	3 (6)
Minimum and maximum value only	17 (17)	12 (21)	5 (12)	8 (16)	9 (18)
Sex	46 (47)	33 (58)	13 (32)	22 (45)	24 (49)
Ethnicity	9 (9)	4 (3)	5 (12)	2 (4)	7 (14)
Socioeconomic status	1 (1)	1 (2.0)	0	0	1 (2)
Co-morbidities	0	0	0	0	0
Associated treatments	0	0	0	0	0
Treatment
Duration of treatment	61 (62)	40 (70)	21 (51)	35 (71)	26 (53)
Intensity/dose of treatment	64 (65)	44 (77)	20 (49)	34 (69)	30 (61)
Delivery format of treatment	72 (73)	49 (86)	23 (56)	37 (75)	35 (71)
Treatment timing	52 (53)	40 (70)	12 (29)	30 (61)	22 (45)
Compliance of participants	3 (3)	0	3 (7)	0	3 (6)
Outcome assessment
Primary outcome	67 (68)	52 (91)	15 (37)	22 (45)	35 (71)
Adverse events	5 (5)	3 (5)	2 (5)	2 (4)	3 (6)
Follow up
Length of follow-up	34 (35)	17 (30)	17 (41)	20 (41)	14 (29)
Number of visits	13 (13)	12 (21)	1 (2)	9 (18)	4 (8)