Sentence examples for outcomes reported were extracted from inspiring English sources

Data regarding the study designs and outcomes reported were extracted.

Data on sequence generation, allocation concealment, blinding and outcome reporting were extracted for each retention trial to assess risk of bias.

Data from study reports was extracted twice.

DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS:Study details, demographics, incidence of LVCP, diagnostic method and reported outcomes were extracted.

All outcomes with appropriately reported data were extracted and included in the meta-analysis.

If not reported numerically, outcomes were extracted from graphs or figures presented in the publications (by counting pixels).

Clinical outcomes were extracted if reported.

Data on clinical outcomes were extracted and reported as a significant or non-significant difference between study groups.

15 Data on SF-36 outcomes were extracted for the reported analyses that corresponded as closely as possible to the same time points as for primary outcome data.

Data on mean adherence outcomes were extracted for each reported adherence variable, with a 95%% confidence interval (CI) or standard deviation (SD) for all the study groups.

For the dichotomous smoking outcomes proportions were extracted (eg, per cent of sample reporting smoking abstinence for the past 7 days).