| Study | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|
| Arnold 2013 | The classification of events (bleed severity) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
| Epstein 1999 | The classification of cause of death (in ventricular fibrillation or sustained ventricular tachycardia) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
| Heagerty 2002 | The number of critical events (major cardiovascular outcomes) in each treatment group resulting from onsite assessment and AC classification was not provided. |
| Kestle 1999 | The number of clinical events (shunt failures) in each treatment group resulting from onsite assessment and AC classifications was not provided. Only the overall agreement between the AC and the onsite assessment was available. |
| Mahaffey 2011 | The classification of events (congestive heart failure and cardiogenic shock) by the onsite assessment and the AC was not provided for each treatment group. The study only reported the agreement rate between the onsite assessors and the AC. |
| McGarvey 2007 | The ascertainment of cause‐specific mortality (in obstructive pulmonary disease) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
| McGarvey 2012 | The classification of cause‐specific mortality (in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
| O'Connor 2011 | The classification of cause‐specific mortality (in advanced heart failure) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
| Petersen 2006 | The classification of cause of death (in sinus node disfunction) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
| Slee 2010 | The number of events related to the classification of cause of death (cardiovascular or non cardiovascular) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
| Vejlstrup 2003 | The classification of events (reinfarction and strokes) by the onsite assessment and AC was not provided for each treatment group. |
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