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. 2019 Sep 5;20:553. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3581-3

Table 2.

Examples of selection criteria, with each component identified in bold

Two selection criteria (i.e., numerical threshold and participant group):
 Adverse events are reported if they occurred in ≥ 5% of participants in any intervention group.
 Adverse events are reported if they occurred in ≥ 2% of participants receiving gabapentin.
Three selection criteria:
 Adverse events are reported if they occurred in ≥ 2% of participants receiving gabapentin and if they occurred at least twice as frequently in participants receiving gabapentin, compared with participants receiving placebo.