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The document describes a flow diagram for the PRISMA 2009 statement which outlines the process of identifying, screening, and including studies in a systematic review or meta-analysis, including the number of records identified, screened, and included at each stage.

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Flow Diagram

The document describes a flow diagram for the PRISMA 2009 statement which outlines the process of identifying, screening, and including studies in a systematic review or meta-analysis, including the number of records identified, screened, and included at each stage.

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PRISMA 2009 Flow Diagram

Records identified through Additional records identified


database search through other sources
Identification (n =372) (n =0)

Records after removal of duplicates


(n =268)

Screening

Records screened Records excluded


(n =36) (n =19)

Full-text articles Full-text articles


assessed for eligibility excluded, with reasons
Eligibility (n = 17) (n =7);
control settings are
unreasonable (n=1)
No Relevant outcome
indicators (n=1)
Unable to extract data
Studies included in (n=5)
qualitative synthesis
(n =10)

Included
Studies included in
quantitative synthesis
(meta-analysis)
(n =10)

From: Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The PRISMA Group (2009). Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-
Analyses: The PRISMA Statement. PLoS Med 6(6): e1000097. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed1000097

For more information, visit www.prisma-statement.org.

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