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Table 1 Brief summary of systematic reviews included in pilot evaluation

From: A checklist designed to aid consistency and reproducibility of GRADE assessments: development and pilot validation

Author

Title

Intervention type

Topic area

AHRQ [20]

Comparative effectiveness review 86: treatment for restless legs syndrome

Pharmacological

Neurology

Amato et al. [21]

Methadone at tapered doses for the management of opioid withdrawal

Pharmacological

Tobacco, drugs and alcohol

Andrews et al. [22]

Interventions to influence consulting and antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Psychosocial

Respiratory infections

Andrews et al. [23]

Computer therapy for the anxiety and depressive disorders is effective, acceptable and practical health care: a meta-analysis

Computer delivered psychological

Mental health

Birks [24]

Cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease

Pharmacological

Neurology

Cape et al. [25]

Brief psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in primary care: meta-analysis and meta-regression

Psychological

Mental health

Chen et al. [26]

Gefitinib or erlotinib as maintenance therapy in patients with advanced stage non-small cell lung cancer

Pharmacological

Cancer

Cipriani et al. [27]

Escitalopram versus other antidepressive agents for depression

Pharmacological

Mental health

Eaton et al. [28]

Meta-analysis of single-session behavioural interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections: implications for bundling prevention packages

Psychosocial

Infectious disease

Eggington et al. [29]

Care management for type 2 diabetes in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Service

Endocrine and metabolic

Eyding et al. [30]

Reboxetine for acute treatment of major depression: systematic review and meta-analysis of published and unpublished placebo and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor controlled trials

Pharmacological

Mental health

Gould et al. [31]

Efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in older people: a meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials

Psychological

Mental health

Harkness et al. [32]

Identifying psychosocial interventions that improve both physical and mental health in patients with diabetes

Psychosocial

Mental health and endocrine and metabolic

Huedo-Medina et al. [33]

Efficacy of HIV prevention interventions in Latin American and Caribbean nations 1995-2008: a meta-analysis

Psychosocial

Infectious disease

Johnston et al. [34]

Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Probiotics

Infectious disease

Makani et al. [35]

Efficacy and safety of dual blockade of the rennin-angiotensin system: meta-analysis of randomised trials

Pharmacological

Heart and circulation

Minns Lowe et al. [36]

Effectiveness of physiotherapy exercise after knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Physical

Rheumatology

Nelson et al. [37]

A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled antidepressant studies in people with depression and dementia

Pharmacological

Mental health and neurology

Perez-Mana et al. [38]

Efficacy of indirect dopamine agonists for psychostimulant dependence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Pharmacological

Tobacco, drugs and alcohol

Pinto et al. [39]

Epidural corticosteroid injections in the management of sciatica: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Pharmacological

Rheumatology

Preiss et al. [40]

Lipid-modifying therapies and risk of pancreatitis: a meta-analysis

Pharmacological

Heart and circulation

Rayner et al. [41]

Antidepressants for depression in physically ill people

Pharmacological

Mental health

Skapinakis et al. [42]

Efficacy and acceptability of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for the treatment of depression in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pharmacological

Mental health and neurology

Soomro et al. [43]

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) versus placebo for obsessive compulsive disorder

Pharmacological

Mental health

Wang et al. [44]

Effect of long-acting beta-agonists on the frequency of COPD exacerbations: a meta-analysis.

Pharmacological

Respiratory infections

Wardlaw et al. [45]

Thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke

Pharmacological

Neurology

Ye et al. [46]

Bevacizumab in the treatment of ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis from four phase III randomized controlled trials

Pharmacological

Cancer

Zhang et al. [47]

Capecitabine plus oxaliplatin compared with 5-fluorouracil plus oxaliplatin in metastatic colorectal cancer: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pharmacological

Cancer

Zhong [48]

Chemotherapy plus best supportive care versus best supportive care in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pharmacological

Cancer