Table 1. The characteristics of the included Cochrane Systematic Reviews (CSRs).

Total	Number of CSRs (%)
	82
Country of CSR corresponding authors
High-income countries	62 (75.6%)
Middle-income countries	20 (24.4%)
Chronic conditions addressed:
Stroke/vascular disorders	36 (43.9%)
Hypertensive disorders	17 (20.7%)
Heart disease	13 (15.9%)
Diabetes	16 (19.5%)
Year of updated to:
2010	10 (12.2%)
2011	24 (29.3%)
2012	28 (34.1%)
2013–2014	20 (24.4%)
Number of RCTs included:
1–4	26 (31.7%)
5–9	16 (19.5%)
10–14	15 (18.3%)
15–19	9 (11.0%)
≥20	16 (19.5%)
Any language restriction:
No	75 (91.5%)
Yes	1 (1.2%)
Unclear	6 (7.3%)