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Fig. 1 | Systematic Reviews

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From: Evaluation of the Cochrane tool for assessing risk of bias in randomized clinical trials: overview of published comments and analysis of user practice in Cochrane and non-Cochrane reviews

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Flowchart of the inclusion of comments on the Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized clinical trials—evaluation of the Cochrane tool for assessing risk of bias in randomized clinical trials. 1N= the number of records/comments screened for inclusion. 2Of the 976 full-texts assessed, 793 full-texts did not comment on the Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized clinical trials (i.e. the tool). 3Seven records (ordered through The Royal Danish Library) were not retrievable and therefore not assessed. 4183 publications were independently assessed by two authors to check type, categorisation and commentary. 5Major comments were defined as longer comments with a substantial reflection (typically ≥100 words of text) on the strengths or challenges of the tool. 6Minor comments were defined as shorter comments without a substantial reflection (typically <100 words of text) on the strengths or challenges of the tool. 7Peripheral remarks (defined as implicit or short and tangential) were excluded

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