Objectives

[fixed, level 1 heading]

This should begin with a precise statement of the primary objective of the review, ideally in a single sentence. Where possible the style should be of the form “To assess the effects of [intervention or comparison] for [health problem] for/in [types of people, disease or problem and setting if specified]”. This might be followed by a series of specific objectives relating to different participant groups, different comparisons of interventions or different outcome measures. It is not necessary to state specific hypotheses.