Verbal autopsy: reliability and validity estimates for causes of death in the Golestan Cohort Study in Iran. by Hooman Khademi, Arash Etemadi, Farin Kamangar, Mehdi Nouraie, Ramin Shakeri, Behrooz Abaie, Akram Pourshams, Mohammad Bagheri, Afshin Hooshyar, Farhad Islami, Christian C Abnet, Paul Pharoah, Paul Brennan, Paolo Boffetta, Sanford M Dawsey, Reza Malekzadeh

“…The GCS cause of death was determined by two internists who independently reviewed all available medical records. Two other internists ("reviewers") independently reviewed only the VA answers and classified the cause of death into one of nine general categories; they repeated this evaluation one month later. …”
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Effects of non-invasive brain stimulation over supplementary motor area in people with Parkinson’s disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised contr... by Li Zhang, Yawen Chen, Qiang Gao, Yixin Wei, Saiqing Ye, Hanhong Jiang, Yitong Qiu, Runting Ma

“…Data from included studies will be extracted by two independent reviewers through a customised, preset data extraction sheet.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this systematic review. …”
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A systematic review of the risk factors for clinical response to opioids for all-age patients with cancer-related pain and presentation of the paediatric STOP pain study by Ersilia Lucenteforte, Laura Vagnoli, Alessandra Pugi, Giada Crescioli, Niccolò Lombardi, Roberto Bonaiuti, Maurizio Aricò, Sabrina Giglio, Andrea Messeri, Alessandro Mugelli, Alfredo Vannacci, Valentina Maggini

“…Methods We conducted a systematic literature search in EMBASE and PubMed up to the 24th of November 2016 following Cochrane Handbook and PRISMA guidelines. Two independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts along with full-text papers; disagreements were resolved by discussion with two other independent reviewers. …”
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A search for relevant contextual factors in intervention studies: a stepwise approach with online information by Birgitte Schoenmakers, Jos M G A Schols, Gertrudis I J M Kempen, Jan De Lepeleire, Michael Van der Elst, Eva Dierckx, Liesbeth De Donder, Ellen De Roeck, Daan Duppen, Bram Fret

“…After the selection by two independent reviewers, 41 contextual factors were left over and presented in a NGT which selected 10 contextual factors. …”
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Immune Dysregulation Is Associated with Neurodevelopment and Neurocognitive Performance in HIV Pediatric Populations—A Scoping Review by Monray E. Williams, Anicia Janse Van Rensburg, Du Toit Loots, Petrus J. W. Naudé, Shayne Mason

“…Titles, abstracts, and full texts were assessed by two independent reviewers. Data from the selected studies were extracted and analyzed by two independent reviewers. …”
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Identifying, describing, and assessing interventions that support new graduate nurse transition into critical care nursing practice: a systematic review protocol by Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, Michelle Lalonde, Janet Squires, Ian D. Graham, Nikolaos Efstathiou, Robin Devey Burry, Emily Marcogliese, Becky Skidmore, Amanda Vandyk, Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses and the National Emergency Nurses Association

“…Full texts will also be screened by two independent reviewers and with conflicts resolved by consensus. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of a Measure of Staff/Child Interaction Quality (the Classroom Assessment Scoring System) in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings and C... by Michal Perlman, Olesya Falenchuk, Brooke Fletcher, Evelyn McMullen, Joseph Beyene, Prakesh S Shah

“…Studies that measured association between the CLASS and child outcomes for preschool-aged children who attended ECEC programs were included after screening by two independent reviewers. Searches and data extraction were conducted by two independent reviewers. …”
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Late recurrence in surgically managed pediatric atypical mycobacterial lymphadenitis: A case report and review of the literature by Katerina Green, Alexa Denton, Jeffrey Graves, Joshua Wiedermann

“…Two independent reviewers extracted data on recurrence of atypical mycobacterial cervicofacial lymphadenitis and consensus was reached on data points from all included studies. …”
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The prevalence extent of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) use among Saudis by Norah A. Alrowais, Nada A. Alyousefi

“…Further careful data extraction was carried out by two independents reviewers. Results: Most of the reviewed studies were cross-sectional in design and were published between 2014 and 2015, and mostly in Riyadh region. …”
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Using theory of change in child health service interventions: a scoping review protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Benjamin Jones, Shobhana Nagraj, Mike English

“…The inclusion criteria will be applied during the process of title and abstract screening, by two independent reviewers and disagreements resolved by a third independent reviewer. …”
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Functional electrical stimulation and ankle foot orthoses provide equivalent therapeutic effects on foot drop: A meta-analysis providing direction for future research by Sarah Prenton, Kristen L. Hollands, Laurence P.J. Kenney, Pornsuree Onmanee

“…Risk of bias was assessed by 2 independent reviewers using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. …”
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Comparing Conventional Chemotherapy to Chronomodulated Chemotherapy for Cancer Treatment: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Kilgallen, Aoife B, Štibler, Urška, Printezi, Markella I, Putker, Marrit, Punt, Cornelis J A, Sluijter, Joost P G, May, Anne M, van Laake, Linda W

“…Disagreements will be resolved by consulting a third independent reviewer. ResultsThis protocol has received funding, and the search for studies from databases commenced on May 18, 2020. …”
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Prosocial behavior and youth mental health outcomes: A scoping review protocol. by Saima Hirani, Emmanuela Ojukwu, Nilanga Aki Bandara

“…Articles will be screened against the inclusion criteria onto a single software by two independent reviewers. In the case of any disagreement, a third independent reviewer would resolve the conflict.…”
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Effects of Active Upper Limb Orthoses Using Brain–Machine Interfaces for Rehabilitation of Patients With Neurological Disorders: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis... by Emília M. G. S. Silva, Emília M. G. S. Silva, Ledycnarf J. Holanda, Ledycnarf J. Holanda, Gustavo K. B. Coutinho, Fernanda S. Andrade, Fernanda S. Andrade, Gabriel I. S. Nascimento, Danilo A. P. Nagem, Danilo A. P. Nagem, Ricardo A. de M. Valentim, Ricardo A. de M. Valentim, Ana Raquel Lindquist, Ana Raquel Lindquist

“…Studies must contain participants aged >18 years, diagnosed with neurological disorders, and with impaired UL movement. Three independent reviewers will conduct the same procedure for patents. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review on the experience of informal caregivers for people with a moderate to advanced dementia within a domestic home setting by Charles James, Catherine Walshe, Katherine Froggatt

“…Search terms and strategies will be checked by two independent reviewers. The identification of abstracts and full texts of studies will be done by the author, while the quality and the risk of bias will also be checked by the two independent reviewers. …”
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Association between ambient temperature and stroke risk in high-risk populations: a systematic review by Nathan Danh, Chau Ho, Emily Ford, Jian Zhang, Hua Hong, Christopher Reid, Dan Xu, Dan Xu, Dan Xu

“…Eligible studies screened by independent reviewers recruited individuals aged 18 years and over, where minimum 80% of participants had a high cerebral vascular disease (CVD) risk profile. …”
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A systematic review of gerontechnologies to support aging in place among community-dwelling older adults and their family caregivers by Alexander Moreno, Alexander Moreno, Alexander Moreno, Maria-Cristina Scola, Maria-Cristina Scola, Hua Sun, Hua Sun, Henrick Durce, Henrick Durce, Célia Couve, Célia Couve, Kelly Acevedo, Kelly Acevedo, Gloria M. Gutman

“…Data extraction was conducted by two independent reviewers.ResultsOf 1,441 articles screened, only 13 studies met the inclusion criteria with studies of moderate quality. …”
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The Prognostic Value of Anticholinergic Burden Measures in Relation to Mortality in Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Katherine Graves-Morris, Carrie Stewart, Roy L. Soiza, Roy L. Soiza, Martin Taylor-Rowan, Terence J. Quinn, Yoon K. Loke, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Phyo Kyaw Myint

“…Screening and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers, with disagreements resolved by a third independent reviewer. …”
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Endotracheal tube verification in adult mechanically ventilated patients by Portia Jordan, Wilma Ten Ham, Danielle Fataar

“…On completion of the critical appraisal, which was done by two independent reviewers, 34 articles were excluded and 11 articles were included in the integrative review analyses. …”
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Measurement properties of outcome measures used in neurological telerehabilitation: A systematic review protocol. by Sherindan Ayessa Ferreira de Brito, Aline Alvim Scianni, Paula da Cruz Peniche, Christina Danielli Coelho de Morais Faria

“…Disagreements between reviewers will be resolved by consensus or by the decision of a third independent reviewer. Hand searches of other relevant studies will be employed. …”
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