Consensus ACROBAT-NRSI judgments between two reviewers by domain of bias—component studies from McGettigan and Henry [18].

a. IFs added as supplementary information after completion of the project. They refer to the years 2013–2014 (except for the Journal of the American Medical Association: 2015)....

BackgroundThe survival rate of childhood cancer patients increased over the past decades. However, even after successful treatment the transition back to normalcy is often a...

Search statements and limiters and number of papers identified from each database.

The table shows the indigenous tribe, the localization of the tribe across the country, prevalence, number of individuals enrolled in each study and the year of publication.

Objective: Trauma, with resultant bleeding, is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world; however, the best possible method of bleeding control by...

Only studies using the membrane filtration technique and immunofluorescence or molecular assays are included.

ObjectTo combine the data from previously conducted studies about the associations between miR-608 rs4919510 polymorphism (C>G) and breast cancer risks.MethodsAccording to the...

Main criteria for patients’ eligibility in the included studies.

BackgroundEnd-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients are often prescribed multiple medications. Together with a demanding weekly schedule of dialysis sessions, increased number of...

The statistical methods used in this meta-analysis and their explanation.

The GRADE criteria for rating the quality of body of evidence for each outcome measure.

Inclusion criteria and exclusion conditions for selecting papers for systematic review.

Details of component studies included in the systematic review by Loke et al. [17].

Young drivers (18–24 years) are over-represented in sleep-related crashes (comprising one in five fatal crashes in developed countries) primarily due to decreased sleep...

Eligibility criteria employed.

ORadj = Odds ratio adjusted ECC = Early childhood caries † Dmft = decayed tooth, decayed tooth indicated for extraction, filled tooth ‡Exclusive breast milk = 100% breast...

Excluded studies and the rational for exclusion.

Characteristics of included studies.

Oxford quality scale.