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title: "7.3.5.1 Population (types of participants)"
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The types of participants should be appropriate for the review objective and question(s). The reasons for the inclusion of a participant group should be supported by information in the background and the rational for the review. Specific criteria for inclusion or exclusion of participants should be explained in this section. The inclusion and exclusion criteria need to reflect sound clinical and scientific reasoning and the need for an adequate degree of homogeneity amongst the samples in the studies.