In addition to the two databases listed above, we used Google and Google Scholar to identify other potentially relevant documents such as books, unpublished studies, study protocols, conference articles, and new PBF initiatives.
Exclusion criteria were pediatric populations, cadaveric or animal studies, study protocols, and re-injury and revision surgery, as well as studies of instrumentation, surgical technique and studies evaluating anatomical reconstructions of the DRUJ (e g Adams) and suture only of TFCC to capsule (not re-insertion).
Pilot studies, study protocols, methods papers, and studies using quasi-randomized designs were excluded, as well as articles reporting secondary results of a trial with main results published elsewhere.
Unless there was a clear description of the original data and baseline statistics, systematic reviews, qualitative studies, study protocols, (editorial) letters, case reports and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) were excluded.
During the study, study protocol was amended in regards to sample size and dose of doxifluridine based on the results of interim analysis.
The university committee for the use and protection of animals and the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety approved the present study (study protocol # 05/1052).
All documents required for the study, including the study protocol and management guidelines, are available in each participating ICU.
The study protocol of the study was approved by the German Society of Research (Sonderforschungsbereich 175 Implantologie).
In the outpatient department of the hospital, the surgeon or orthopedic resident identified the patients eligible for the study and the study protocol was instituted.
Per study protocol, the study sites had to collect two endocervical swab specimens.
