Observational and Prognostic Studies
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studies of a treatment modality where the assignment of subjects into a treated group versus a control group is outside the control of the investigator
Title[edit source]
Keywords[edit source]
Word count[edit source]
word count <2500 words
Author/s[edit source]
name, position, institution of all authors + address for correspondence
Ethical approval[edit source]
Abstract[edit source]
a concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length 250 words)
Background[edit source]
or context
Objectives[edit source]
the clinical question
Methods[edit source]
outline study design
Study selection or eligibility criteria[edit source]
participants and interventions
Cohort[edit source]
describe the cohort involved in the study and control group
Intervention[edit source]
describe the interventions used in the study
Measures / variables[edit source]
list the measures used in the study, the method of measurement and measurement error
Study appraisal and synthesis methods[edit source]
describe the statistical package and analysis methods used
Results[edit source]
Key findings
Limitations / Discussion[edit source]
Limitations of the study
Conclusion[edit source]
and implications of key findings
Funding and Declarations[edit source]
funding for the systematic review and any potential conflicts of interest
Registration number[edit source]
if appropriate
Author Biography[edit source]
include a short biography for each author and a link to their profile in Physiopedia
Acknowledgements[edit source]
References[edit source]
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