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Table 5 Type of studies eligible for inclusion in the systematic review recommended by each study

From: Recommendations to conduct and report systematic reviews in medical literature: a scoping review

Type of studies

N (%)

Any

52 (62.7%)

RCT

6 (7.2%)

Diagnostic test studies

6 (7.2%)

Clinical trials

3 (3.6%)

Economic evaluations

2 (2.4%)

Diagnostic and prognostic studies

2 (2.4%)

Adverse events

1 (1.2%)

Anatomical studies

1 (1.2%)

Etiology studies

1 (1.2%)

Evidence on equity

1 (1.2%)

Medical tests, genetic tests, and prognostic tests

1 (1.2%)

Network meta-analysis

1 (1.2%)

Observational studies

1 (1.2%)

Observational studies reporting prevalence and cumulative incidence data

1 (1.2%)

Protocols

1 (1.2%)

RCT, observational studies, diagnostic testsa

1 (1.2%)

Studies of older people

1 (1.2%)

Validation studies

1 (1.2%)

Total

83 (100%)

  1. aThe recommendation developed methods to conduct a systematic review with each type of study