Revascularization versus apical barrier technique with mineral trioxide aggregate plug: A systematic review by Luiz Alexandre Chisini, Guillermo Grazioli, Alejandro Francia, Alissa Schmidt San Martin, Flavio Fernando Demarco, Marcus Cristian Muniz Conde

“…Methodology: PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of science and Scopus were the databases used, up to July 30th, 2017, for article research. Independent reviewers read the titles and abstracts of all reports that met inclusion/exclusion criteria: prospective or retrospective clinical studies comparing the revascularization of root canal and apexification. …”
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Effect of acupuncture therapy for postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction in gastric and colorectal cancers: an umbrella review by Yuhan Wang, Linjia Wang, Xixiu Ni, Minjiao Jiang, Ling Zhao, Ling Zhao, Ling Zhao

“…From the establishment of the database to July 8, 2023. Two independent reviewers conducted literature extraction and evaluation. …”
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Residential energy efficiency interventions: A meta‐analysis of effectiveness studies by Miriam Berretta, Joshua Furgeson, Yue (Nicole) Wu, Collins Zamawe, Ian Hamilton, John Eyers

“…Data Collection and Analysis Two independent reviewers screened studies for eligibility, extracted data and assessed risk of bias. …”
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Hospital-based specialist palliative care compared with usual care for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers: a systematic review by Adejoke O Oluyase, Irene J Higginson, Deokhee Yi, Wei Gao, Catherine J Evans, Gunn Grande, Chris Todd, Massimo Costantini, Fliss EM Murtagh, Sabrina Bajwah

“…Review methods: Two independent reviewers screened, data extracted and assessed methodological quality. …”
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Forensic Nurse Examiners versus Doctors for the Forensic Examination of Rape and Sexual Assault Complainants: A Systematic Review by Clare Toon, Kurinchi Gurusamy

“…Relevant studies were selected by two independent reviewers and no restrictions were placed on either the year or language of publication. …”
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Male circumcision for prevention of heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men. by Siegfried, N, Muller, M, Volmink, J, Deeks, J, Egger, M, Low, N, Weiss, H, Walker, S, Williamson, P

“…DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Independent reviewers selected studies, assessed study quality and extracted data. …”

Gareth McAteer - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) by McAteer, G

“…Searches were performed across six databases (CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsychINFO, PubMED, Scopus) for articles containing mental defeat within populations with a chronic form of pain. Two independent reviewers screened articles and performed a quality assessment of the included articles. …”

Auditory findings associated with Zika virus infection: an integrative review by Maria Helena de Magalhães Barbosa, Maria Clara de Magalhães-Barbosa, Jaqueline Rodrigues Robaina, Arnaldo Prata-Barbosa, Marco Antonio de Melo Tavares de Lima, Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha

“…Article selection, data extraction and quality evaluation were carried out by two independent reviewers. Studies containing auditory evaluation of patients with congenital or acquired Zika virus infection; and/or hypotheses or evidences on the pathophysiology of auditory impairment associated with Zika virus; and/or recommendations on screening and follow-up of patients with auditory impairment by Zika virus were included. …”
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Blood pressure control for diabetic retinopathy by Diana V. Do, Xue Wang, Satyanarayana S. Vedula, Michael Marrone, Gina Sleilati, Barbara S. Hawkins, Robert N. Frank

“…Data collection and analysis: Pairs of review authors independently reviewed titles and abstracts from electronic and manual searches and the full text of any document that appeared to be relevant. …”
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Recovery schools for improving behavioral and academic outcomes among students in recovery from substance use disorders: a systematic review by Emily A. Hennessy, Emily E. Tanner‐Smith, Andrew J. Finch, Nila Sathe, Shannon Kugley

“…Studies that met the inclusion criteria were coded by two independent reviewers using a structured data extraction form; any disagreements in coding were resolved via discussion and consensus. …”
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Play brick therapy to aid the social skills of children and young people with autism spectrum disorder: the I-SOCIALISE cluster RCT by Barry Wright, Ellen Kingsley, Cindy Cooper, Katie Biggs, Matthew Bursnall, Han-I Wang, Tim Chater, Elizabeth Coates, M Dawn Teare, Kirsty McKendrick, Gina Gomez de la Cuesta, Amy Barr, Kiera Solaiman, Anna Packham, David Marshall, Danielle Varley, Roshanak Nekooi, Steve Parrott, Shehzad Ali, Simon Gilbody, Ann Le Couteur

“…These were then independently reviewed and assessed for fidelity to the intended intervention delivery method against the fidelity checklist. …”
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Effects of preconception care and periconception interventions on maternal nutritional status and birth outcomes in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Zohra S. Lassi, Sophie G. E. Kedzior, Wajeeha Tariq, Yamna Jadoon, Jai K. Das, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…Data Collection and Analysis Two or more review authors independently reviewed searches, selected studies for inclusion or exclusion, extracted data and assessed risk of bias. …”
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Discovering and finding the mechanisms of constructing the immigrant "other" in Iran through thematic analysis by Sahar Alizadeh Niri, Alireza Sadeghi, Yousef Adib, Mostafa Ghaderi

“…Furthermore, to avoid misinterpretation, an independent reviewer was asked to evaluate the codes derived from the data.Results and DiscussionThe data gathered from the interviews revealed various othering mechanisms. …”
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Non‐familial intergenerational interventions and their impact on social and mental wellbeing of both younger and older people—A mapping review and evidence and gap map by Fiona Campbell, Rebecca Whear, Morwenna Rogers, Anthea Sutton, Ellie Robinson‐Carter, Jane Barlow, Richard Sharpe, Stuart Cohen, Louise Wolstenholme, Joanna Thompson‐Coon

“…The titles and abstracts, and later full texts, of records identified by the search methods were screened against inclusion criteria by two independent reviewers. Data Collection and Analysis Data extraction was undertaken by one reviewer and checked by a second with any inconsistencies identified and resolved through discussion. …”
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Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) exposure on male fertility: A systematic review of experimental studies on non-human mammals and human sperm in vitro by Eugenia Cordelli, Lucia Ardoino, Barbara Benassi, Claudia Consales, Patrizia Eleuteri, Carmela Marino, Maurizio Sciortino, Paola Villani, Martin H. Brinkworth, Guangdi Chen, James P. McNamee, Andrew W. Wood, Lea Belackova, Jos Verbeek, Francesca Pacchierotti

“…Methods: Three electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus and EMF Portal) were last searched on September 17, 2022. Two independent reviewers screened the studies, which were considered eligible if met the following criteria: 1) Peer-reviewed publications of sham controlled experimental studies, 2) Non-human male mammals exposed at any stage of development or human sperm exposed in vitro, 3) RF-EMF exposure within the frequency range of 100 kHz-300 GHz, including electromagnetic pulses (EMP), 4) one of the following indicators of reproductive system impairment: • decrease of fertility: rate of infertile males, rate of nonpregnant females, litter size and in vitro fertilization rate; • effects on semen quality: in animal studies sperm count, in both animal and in vitro studies sperm vitality, morphology and DNA/chromatin alterations; • reproductive organ toxicity: testis-epididymis weight, testis or epididymis histology, testis histomorphometry, testicular cell death, estimated testicular cell production; • hormonal effects: testosterone level.Two reviewers extracted study characteristics and outcome data. …”
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Pertuzumab Cardiotoxicity in Patients With HER2-Positive Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Muhammad Mustafa Alhussein, MD, Abir Mokbel, MD, MSc, Tammy Cosman, RN(EC), PhD, Nazanin Aghel, MD, Eric H. Yang, MD, Som D. Mukherjee, MD, Susan Dent, MD, Peter M. Ellis, MBBS, MMed, PhD, Sukhbinder Dhesy-Thind, MD, MSc, Darryl P. Leong, MBBS, MPH, M. Biostat, PhD

“…We searched MEDLINE (1946-2020), Embase (1974-2020), and CENTRAL. Two independent reviewers assessed the risk of bias and extracted the data. …”
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Detection of Human Noroviruses in Shellfish in China: A Meta-Analysis by Shuzhen CAI, Yijing LI, Liang XUE, Junshan GAO, Weicheng CAI, Mingfang XU, Qingping WU, Jumei ZHANG

“…In the second analysis, abstracts of the remaining 269 studies were read by two independent reviewers, further excluding 221 studies in which experimental designs did not meet the inclusion criteria. …”
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Supported self-management for patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an evidence synthesis and economic analysis by Rachel E Jordan, Saimma Majothi, Nicola R Heneghan, Deirdre B Blissett, Richard D Riley, Alice J Sitch, Malcolm J Price, Elizabeth J Bates, Alice M Turner, Susan Bayliss, David Moore, Sally Singh, Peymane Adab, David A Fitzmaurice, Susan Jowett, Kate Jolly

“…Title, abstracts and full texts of potentially relevant studies were scanned by two independent reviewers. Primary studies were included if ≈90% of the population had COPD, the majority were of at least moderate severity and reported on any intervention that included a SM component or package. …”
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Editorial by Zoran Velagić

“…All papers were subject to evaluation and classification by two independent reviewers, according to the journal’s editorial policy.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of nursing interventions for diabetic foot ulcer management: systematic review by Skarlet Marcell Vásquez-Hernández, Dayana Lizeth Rico-Ardila, Lesly Nathali Gómez-Camargo, Lynda María Álvarez-Quintero

“…The selection of eligible articles was made by two independent reviewers. The risk of bias was assessed using the following guidelines: Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. …”
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