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Chapter 2
Figures and tables Figure 1. Study selection diagram
59 studies excluded*
9 different subject
9 review, not systematic 22 cohort study
8 author reply
3 RCT
3 cost-effectiveness
3 withdrawn
2 case report
1 other
ent reviewers
* The reference list for excluded studies is available from the corresponding author.
* The reference list for excluded studies is available from the corresponding author.
Five of the selected reviews included both pre- and post- menopausal women.21-25 For this review, we used only the calculations and conclusions concerning postmenopausal women.The diagnostic accuracy reported in all included reviews is shown in Table 2. Additionally, we identified a set of five national and international guidelines concerning diagnostic strategies for PMB.7,10-13
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283 potentially relevant studies iden- tified and screened for
retrieval from electronic search
68 studies retrieved for more detailed evaluation
215 studies excluded*
9 systematic reviews included,
after consensus by two independ-
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