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. 2018 Aug 15;2018(8):CD013099. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013099
Study characteristics Data to be extracted Instruction for data extraction
Study ID (Surname of first author and publication year of first full report of study)
Study information Study title Enter the title of the study.
Methods Randomisation methods How is the randomisation sequence generated?
Blinding Are participants, outcome assessors, or providers blinded to which treatment is given?
Numbers of recruitment locations At how many study sites are participants recruited for the trial?
Participants Inclusion criteria Enter the characteristics that the participants must have in this trial.
Exclusion criteria Enter the characteristics that the participants cannot have if enrolled in this trial.
Numbers of participants randomised How many participants were randomised in this trial?
Mean age (years) Enter the mean age ± SD of participants assigned to each group.
Sex (% male) Enter the percentage of male participants assigned to each group.
Numbers of participants analysed Data from how many participants are analysed in this trial?
Numbers of dropouts How many randomised participants are lost to follow‐up during the study period?
Dropout reasons What are the reasons for participant dropouts?
Interventions Types of interventions Enter the types and methods of interventions, for example, topical antibiotics, antiseptic agents, systemic antibiotics, phototherapy, or surgical interventions.
Names of medications or methods Enter the names of the interventions, such as the generic name of drugs.
Dosage Enter the dose and frequency for drugs. Enter the duration and frequency for phototherapy. For surgical intervention, enter 'N/A'.
Duration How long do participants receive therapy?
Time point When are the outcomes measured?
Outcomes Primary outcomes Enter data on primary outcomes.
Secondary outcomes Enter data on secondary outcomes.