Search Strategy Formulation (5 parts)

PRISMA 2020 flow diagram for new systematic reviews which included searches of databases and registers only

Identification of studies via databases and registers

Records removed before screening:

Duplicate records removed (n = )

Records marked as ineligible by automation tools (n = )

Records removed for other reasons (n = )

Records identified from*:

Databases (n = )

Registers (n = )

Identification

Records screened

(n = )

Records excluded**

(n = )

Reports sought for retrieval

(n = )

Reports not retrieved

(n = )

Screening

Reports assessed for eligibility

(n = )

Reports excluded:

Reason 1 (n = )

Reason 2 (n = )

Reason 3 (n = )

etc.

Studies included in review

(n = )

Reports of included studies

(n = )

Included

*Consider, if feasible to do so, reporting the number of records identified from each database or register searched (rather than the total number across all databases/registers).

**If automation tools were used, indicate how many records were excluded by a human and how many were excluded by automation tools.

From: Page MJ, McKenzie JE, Bossuyt PM, Boutron I, Hoffmann TC, Mulrow CD, et al. The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews. BMJ 2021;372:n71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n71

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