| 1 |
Database name |
Name each individual database searched, stating the platform for each. |
See Methods Table 3.1 and Appendix C |
| 2 |
Multi-database searching |
If databases were searched simultaneously on a single platform, state the name of the platform, listing all of the databases searched. |
See Methods Table 3.1 and Appendix C |
| 3 |
Study registries |
List any study registries searched. |
See Methods Table 3.1 and Appendix C |
| 4 |
Online resources and browsing |
Describe any online or print source purposefully searched or browsed (e.g., tables of contents, print conference proceedings, web sites), and how this was done. |
See Methods Table 3.1 and Appendix C |
| 5 |
Citation searching |
Indicate whether cited references or citing references were examined, and describe any methods used for locating cited/citing references (e.g., browsing reference lists, using a citation index, setting up email alerts for references citing included studies). |
See Methods, Approach to searching and data sources |
| 6 |
Contacts |
Indicate whether additional studies or data were sought by contacting authors, experts, manufacturers, or others. |
See Methods, Approach to searching and data sources |
| 7 |
Other methods |
Describe any additional information sources or search methods used. |
No other methods |
| 8 |
Full search strategies |
Include the search strategies for each database and information source, copied and pasted exactly as run. |
Appendix C |
| 9 |
Limits and restrictions |
Specify that no limits were used, or describe any limits or restrictions applied to a search (e.g., date or time period, language, study design) and provide justification for their use. |
See Methods, Inclusions and exclusion criteria. |
| 10 |
Search filters |
Indicate whether published search filters were used (as originally designed or modified), and if so, cite the filter(s) used. |
See Methods, Electronic search strategy |
| 11 |
Prior work |
Indicate when search strategies from other literature reviews were adapted or reused for a substantive part or all of the search, citing the previous review(s). |
See Methods, Electronic search strategy |
| 12 |
Updates |
Report the methods used to update the search(es) (e.g., rerunning searches, email alerts). |
No update done. |
| 13 |
Dates of searches |
For each search strategy, provide the date when the last search occurred. |
See Methods, Table 3.1 |
| 14 |
Peer review |
Describe any search peer review process. |
See Methods, Electronic Search Strategy and Appendix C |
| 15 |
Total records |
Document the total number of records identified from each database and other information sources. |
See Results, Figure 3.1 |
| 16 |
Deduplication |
Describe the processes and any software used to deduplicate records from multiple database searches and other information sources. |
See Methods Table 3.1 |