Figure 4.
A flowchart traces study identification, screening, eligibility assessment, and inclusion in a review.The flowchart is titled Identification of studies via databases and registers. During Identification, 2281 records are identified from databases, and 24 duplicate records are removed before screening. During Screening, 2257 records are screened. A reviewer excludes 2160 records for reasons including not meeting inclusive criteria and non-English content. Reports sought for retrieval total 97, and 0 reports are not retrieved. Reports assessed for eligibility total 97. A further 61 reports are excluded because the abstract, results, discussion, and conclusion sections contain irrelevant content not aligned with the inclusive criteria. During Included, 36 studies remain in the review.

PRISMA statement for identification, screening and eligibility of data collection

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