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• Addition of new studies (e.g. the full inclusion of a study previously awaiting classification)
• Removal of one or more studies previously included (e.g. when the studies have been retracted)

Yes

Yes

(1) Updated

AND

(2) New citation: conclusions changed

No

Yes

(1) Updated

AND

(2) New citation: conclusions not changed

• Any changes to the following sections or elements (except for minor text or formatting errors that do not impact the data or review findings or interpretation):
  • Abstract
  • Plain Language Summary
  • Summary of Findings Tables
  • Scope of the review (e.g. new outcomes, comparisons, types of participants or developments in the intervention or its delivery)
  • Methods
  • Results (e.g. in effect estimates or confidence intervals)
  • Certainty in the results (as expressed by GRADE ratings)
  • Conclusions
  • Licence for Publication type (e.g. Green to Gold Open Access)

Yes

Yes

(1) Amended

AND

(2) New citation: conclusions changed

No

Yes

(1) Amended

AND

(2) New citation: conclusions not changed

• An important change to the objectives or scope of the proposed review (e.g. new outcomes or changes to the priority or definition of the outcomes, comparisons, methodology, types of participants or developments in the intervention or its delivery)

not applicable

Yes

(1) New citation: major change

• Minor typographical errors that do not impact the data, findings or interpretation
• Changes to information presented in the background section that will not otherwise affect the eligibility criteria (e.g. amending definition or burden of disease, or updating supporting references)
• One or more studies removed from ‘Studies awaiting classification’
• New search performed, but studies not fully incorporated into the results of the review (i.e. added to ‘Studies awaiting classification’)*
• Republishing a withdrawn review to add new information to the withdrawal notice (e.g. to indicate that the review has been superseded by a different review)
• Addition of an Editorial note (see Editorial notes)
• Changes to authorship (see Authorship policy)

No

No

(1) Amended