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. 2018 Dec 13;13(12):e0207815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207815
Population The mean age of the study population 60 years or above. All study participants were treated for a fracture of any part of the humerus. Studies on cadavers were excluded.
Interventions Any operative or non-operative fracture treatment.
Comparator Any comparator (e.g., any alternative treatment, operative or non-operative).
Outcome and measures Functional outcomes, adverse effects/complications, quality of life (QoL), cost-effectiveness and costs. Any validated measure was acceptable.
Study design Randomized controlled trial (RCT), non-randomized controlled (Non-R) studies and comparative registry studies.
Setting Any setting.
Language Studies published in English or in the Scandinavian languages.
Publication type Studies published in peer-reviewed journals.