Table 2.
Comparison of inclusion criteria for the systematic review update and systematic reviews in review of reviews (ROR) approach
| Systematic review update Inclusion criteria | SRs with inclusion criteria matching SR update eligibility criteria* | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | ||
| Population | Localized prostate cancer | 27 | 90 |
| Interventions studied in one or more arm | Active therapy (surgery and/or radiation) | 17 | 57 |
| Ablative therapy only | 9 | 30 | |
| Comparators studied in one or more arm | Active treatment comparator | 17 | 57 |
| Conservative treatment comparator | 11 | 37 | |
| No comparator | 8 | 27 | |
| Study design | Randomized and non-randomized trials | 20 | 67 |
| Observational studies | 14 | 47 | |
| Single arm studies | 8 | 27 | |
| Total | 30 | 100 | |
*Studies may include multiple arms or multiple study types; percentages do not sum to 100