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. 2021 Apr 29;2021(4):CD008189. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008189.pub3
Source and identification Study ID  
Review author  
Citations and related records  
Contact details of study author  
Correspondence required No Yes Questions
Sponsorship source  
Country  
Year study published  
Data lacking?  
Study author's key conclusions  
Other comments of reviewer  
 
Methods Study design and group  
Study duration  
Sample size  
Setting  
 
"Risk of
bias" table
Domain Description Judgement
Adequate sequence generation?   High Low Unclear
Adequate allocation concealment?   High Low Unclear
Blinding of participants and personnel?   High Low Unclear
Blinding of outcome assessors (per outcome)?   High Low Unclear
Incomplete outcome data assessed?   High Low Unclear
Free of selective reporting?   High Low Unclear
Other concerns re bias?   High Low Unclear
Risk of bias   High Low Unclear
 
Participants Total number of participants randomised  
Baseline characteristics (per group)
‐ Age
‐ Sex
‐ Nationality
‐ Number per group
‐ Lifestyle characteristics (BMI...)
‐ Fertility characteristics (type of infertility and treatment, phase of treatment)
Control Intervention
Baseline differences  
Inclusion criteria  
Exclusion criteria  
Other comments ‐ participants  
 
Interventions Number of intervention groups  
Details of interventions (per group)
‐ Category
‐ Description
‐ Duration
‐ Frequency
‐ Setting
‐ Mode of delivery
‐ Integrity/compliance
‐ Other comments on interventions
Control Intervention
 
Outcomes Outcome name  
Outcome type (continuous/dichotomous)  
Outcome reported as... (choose from RR, OR, mean, and SD, or custom‐made in Covidence)  
Definition and unit of measurement
Scale, range, and direction (if relevant)
 
Data value (change from baseline/endpoint)  
Time point of outcome assessed  
Other comments on outcomes  
 
Results Summary data (in Covidence)  
    Event: e.g. live birth No event: e.g. live birth Total (by group)
Intervention: preconception lifestyle advice      
Control: no preconception lifestyle advice      
Total (by event)      
  Estimate of effect with confidence interval; P value