Preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 statement.

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Published in Syst Rev on January 01, 2015

Authors

David Moher1, Larissa Shamseer, Mike Clarke, Davina Ghersi, Alessandro Liberati, Mark Petticrew, Paul Shekelle, Lesley A Stewart, PRISMA-P Group

Author Affiliations

1: Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. dmoher@ohri.ca.

Associated clinical trials:

Meta-Analyses of Low-risk Lifestyle Behaviours and Patient Important Outcomes | NCT03234101

Systematic Review of Health App Gamification for Lifestyle Intervention Adherence | NCT04633070

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