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Methodology Checklist 1: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
Methodology Checklist 1: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
SIGN Study identification (Include author, title, year of publication, journal title, pages ) Guideline topic: Before completing this checklist, consider: 1. Is the paper a systematic review or meta-analysis? IF NO R ! "# $give reason %elow&. IF ' ( "ON#IN) . *. Is the paper relevant to key +,estion? -nalyse ,sing .I"O $.atient or .op,lation Intervention "omparison O,tcome&. IF NO R ! "# $give reason %elow&. IF ' ( complete the checklist. Reason /or re0ection: 1. .aper not a systematic review1meta-analysis +,estion Key Question No:
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The e a e enou'h simila ities bet+een the studies selected to make combinin' them easonable.
SECTION %: O"ER !! SSESSMENT O& T'E ST(#$ &.1 &.& ,o+ +ell +as the study done to minimise biasCode ++, +, or Notes) Summa ise the autho s conclusions. $dd any comments on you o+n assessment of the study. and the e/tent to +hich it ans+e s you !uestion.