9.3.8.3 Characteristics of included studies

This section of the results should also include an overall description of the included studies (with reference to the detailed table of included study characteristics in the appendices). The main aim is to provide context to the results section and sufficient descriptive detail for the reader to support the inclusion of the systematic reviews in the Umbrella Review, the relevance of included systematic review to the Umbrella Review question and the evidence base they offer to the question. Specific items/points of interest/outcomes from individual reviews may also be highlighted here. A summary table of included studies should be appended to the report that will be populated from the appropriate extraction fields form the extraction tool (See Appendix 10.3).