Braithwaite VA, Year: 2010
| Keywords | |
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| Population | |
| Intervention | |
| Heterogeneity | |
| Outcome Metrics | |
| Region | |
| Criteria | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protocol | 1 | Is an a-priori protocol available? | 0 |
| Search Strategy | 2.1 | Does the search for literature document the use of a comprehensive range of resources? | 1 |
| 2.2 | Are the search strings clearly defined? | 1 | |
| Including Studies | 3.1 | Does the review apply clearly documented inclusion criteria to all potentially relevant articles found during the search? | 0 |
| 3.2 | Does the review demonstrate that inclusion decisions are repeatable? | 1 | |
| 3.3 | Are inclusion/exclusion decisions transparent? | 0 | |
| Critical Appraisal | 4.1 | Does the review critically appraise the methods of each study? | 1 |
| 4.2 | Are studies objectively weighted according to methodological quality? | 0 | |
| Data Extraction | 5.1 | Is data extraction documented, repeatable and consistent? | 1 |
| 5.2 | Are the extracted data reported for each study? | 1 | |
| Data Extraction | 6.1 | Is a quantitative synthesis conducted? | 0 |
| 6.2 | Is heterogeneity in the impact of the intervention or exposure investigated statistically? | 0 | |
| 6.3 | Does the review consider possible publication bias? | 0 | |
