Author's response to reviews Title: A Systematic Review of Techniques and Inteventions for Improving Adherence to Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria During Enrolment into Randomised Controlled Trials Authors:

A systematic review of techniques and interventions for improving adherence to inclusion and exclusion criteria during enrolment into randomised controlled trials

BACKGROUND Enrolment of patients into a randomised controlled trial (RCT) in violation of key inclusion or exclusion criteria, may lead to excess avoidable harm. The purpose of this paper was to systematically identify and review techniques and interventions proven to prevent or avoid inappropriate enrolment of patients into RCTs. METHODS EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Revie...

Author's response to reviews Title: Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Treatment of Refractory Angina: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Authors:

Evaluation of Nutritional Assistance Education Models: A Systematic Review

Background: The establishment of good eating practices will impact lifelong nutritional habits and overall health that begins in infancy. This study was conducted to evaluate effective educational models to increase parents' knowledge and awareness in the field of nutritional assistance to toddlers through published articles in the time frame of 2010-2021. Methods: PubMed, Sciencedirect, Web o...

Author's response to reviews Title: Efficacy of hypnosis/guided imagery in fibromyalgia syndrome - a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials Authors:

Title: Efficacy of hypnosis/guided imagery in fibromyalgia syndrome-a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials

Effectiveness of Non-pharmacological Interventions on Stereotyped and Repetitive Behaviors in Preschool Children With Autism: A Systematic Review

Objective: The present study aimed to review the literature on non-pharmacological interventions used to treat stereotyped and repetitive behaviors by a systematic method. Methods: Two authors independently performed a search strategy on Medline/PubMed, Scopus and PsycINFO on English articles published up to April 23, 2014 with relevant search keywords. We also reviewed the bibliographies of...