BH conceived the review question, undertook the analysis and interpretation of data and drafted the manuscript.
SK conceived the research questions, undertook the analysis and wrote the main draft of the manuscript.
RG developed the research question, undertook analysis, writing and editing.
In the CVM questionnaire, the dichotomous choice with follow-up debriefing questions format is followed by an open-ended follow-up question was undertaken.
The debate surrounding the use of albumin in the critically ill will continue to run until a well-designed, adequately powered study to definitively answer this question is undertaken.
Thematic analysis of responses to open questions was undertaken [ 36].
The qualitative content analysis of open-ended questions was undertaken using the framework method [ 10].
Based on respondents' recommendations, some minor rewording of the barrier and demographic questions were undertaken.
A thematic, qualitative analysis of responses to open ended questions was undertaken by ED and reported with examples.
Next, a systematic review from 1st January 1999 to 31st January 2011 for the key clinical questions was undertaken.
