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. 2020 Oct 19;9:243. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01450-2

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