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. 2016 May 12;2016(5):CD007205. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007205.pub2
Trial characteristics Description/Detail from report
24.Description of the positioning technique for the intervention (i.e. lateral position(s)), including
a. degree of rotation
b. degree of head or feet elevation
c. presence of hip flexion
d. method of verification
 
25.Description of the positioning technique for the comparison body position(s), including if applicable
e. degree of rotation
f. degree of head or feet elevation
g. presence of hip flexion
h. method of verification
 
26.Was a stabilization or washout period reported before, during or after a position change?
Describe the study author’s rationale for stabilization or washout, length of time (in minutes), whether it was used for all groups before or after a particular position or at any stage during the trial, etc.
 
27.Were outcomes measures validated?
List instruments or measurements that were validated and the method of validation used
 
Trial characteristics Description/Detail from report
28.Were specific definitions given for each outcome measure (including values, formulas, thresholds, events or complications)?  
29.Is there any other relevant information? (e.g. industry or other sources of funding, description of outliers, any other relevant information such as unclear aims or objectives, outcome measures taken but not discussed in the results section)