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. 2021 May 7;8:101375. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2021.101375

Table 3B.

Stage 3: recommended enhancements.

Stage 3 Recommended enhancements
Select Studies - Clearly define inclusion and exclusion criteria for title and abstract search and full text search
- Assign a unique identifying number to each article to be included in the full text review
- Assign at least 2 team members to independently review titles and abstracts for inclusion
- Specify the team member who will address any questions that arise with the selection of titles and abstracts
- Assign 2 different team members to independently conduct a full text review for each article, and a third
person to address questions or resolve discrepancies involving inclusion or exclusion
- Consider assigning team members to review articles that match their knowledge and expertise
- Integrate some aspect of interrater reliability assessment, such interrater agreement or a
pooled kappa, during the study selection process
- Use the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Flowchart (PRISMA) to
enhance reporting transparency