Phase | Stage | Timeframe |
Title registration | Title registration published | Sep 2016 |
Protocol development | Protocol preparation | Sep – Oct 2016 |
Protocol draft submission | 31 Oct 2016 | |
Protocol review | April‐September 2017 | |
Protocol acceptance | October 2017 | |
Review | Study search | Sep 2017‐Mid Oct 2017 |
Abstract screening | Mid‐End Oct 2017 | |
Document retrieval | Early Nov 2017 | |
Study eligibility screening | Mid Nov 2017 | |
Extraction of data and assessment of study quality/coding | Late Nov 2017 | |
Statistical analysis and qualitative data analysis | Early Dec 2017 | |
Preparation of draft review | Mid Dec 2017 | |
Submission of draft review | End Dec 2017 | |
Revision of draft review | Jan 2018 | |
Publication | Publication of final review | Feb 2018 |