This review followed the PRISMA guidelines and the protocol was registered on the PROSPERO International prospective register for systematic reviews website (http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO) on 9 April 2014, with the following registration number: CRD42014007416.
We also searched previous systematic reviews, websites, and reference lists of included papers.
We acknowledge that our evaluation was not systematic, rather websites were selected by a small group of content experts and we evaluated a relatively small sample of guidelines and protocols.
Even if we were not able to apply a systematic approach to website consultation, we believe this effort had increased the comprehensiveness of our search.
We conducted a systematic search of websites of research institutes, service providers and donor organisations working with SWs across the region.
This is the first systematic analysis of websites as sources of information on tinnitus that uses the DISCERN questionnaire, and the first to assess a comprehensive list of websites specifically used as such by medical professionals.
A systematic review of websites, books and journal articles was conducted to develop a 387 item survey containing strategies that organisations might use to support those returning to work after common mental disorders.
A systematic review of websites, books and journal articles was conducted to develop a questionnaire containing items about the knowledge, skills and actions relevant to working with or supporting someone with mental health problems and financial difficulties.
For example, a systematic review of websites offering advice on acute otitis media treatments identified 41% of sites still recommending antibiotics while only 31% recommended the updated guideline of 'watch and wait' [ 9].
A systematic review of websites offering advice on acute otitis media treatments identified 41% of sites still recommending antibiotics while only 31% recommended the new guideline of 'watch and wait' [ 13].
The website ensures systematic delivery of the key outcomes for all people who need to access this work.
