TABLE 1.
METHODS
| Methods Checklist | Yes | No |
| Panel assembly | ||
| • Included experts from relevant clinical and non-clinical disciplines | X | |
| • Included individual who represents views of patients and society at large | X | |
| • Included methodologist with documented expertise | X | |
| Literature review | ||
| • Performed in collaboration with librarian | X | |
| • Searched multiple electronic databases | X | |
| • Reviewed reference lists of retrieved articles | X | |
| Evidence synthesis | ||
| • Applied pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria | X | |
| • Evaluated included studies for sources of bias | X | |
| • Explicitly summarized benefits and harms | X | |
| • Used PRISMA* to report systematic review | X | |
| • Used GRADE† to describe quality of evidence | X | |
| Generation of recommendations | ||
| • Used GRADE to rate the strength of recommendations | X | |
See Reference 292.
See Reference 293.