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EBP editors approved the question based on its relevance and applicability to practicing primary care clinicians. EBP editors also verified the question does not duplicate other HelpDesk Answers written in the prior three years.\nThe table includes the databases and search terms the authors used to find studies matching the following study inclusion criteria: patients – [insert brief description of patients/population]; intervention – [insert brief descriptions of intervention/new test]; comparison – [insert brief description of the comparison/reference standard]; and outcome – [insert brief description of outcome here]. Authors selected the most relevant, highest evidence level studies published within the last [insert age of oldest reference here] years to prepare the HDA manuscript (Figure).\nTable: HDA Search Strategy\nFigure: Literature Search Flow Diagram\nTotal number of records identified by all search engines\u000b(n =   )\n[For this box, total all the numbers in the rightmost column of the Table above.]\nAbstracts screened for relevance\u000b(n =   )\n[Leave this box blank if you did not identify articles with this strategy and the box will be deleted by editor]\nFull text articles identified through hand search of reference lists or through ‘Similar Articles’ in PubMed\n(n =  )\u000b(n =   )\nFull text articles reviewed for eligibility and quality\u000b(n =   )\nStudies included as references\u000b(n =   )","cbCaiuONhWKP8nVZ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuONhWKP8nVZ","docx",43841,"English","# Methods\n## Table: HDA Search Strategy\n## Figure: Literature Search Flow Diagram","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the HDA Methods Section Template?\",\"answer\":\"The template serves as a guide for authors to structure and document the methods used in preparing a HelpDesk Answer (HDA) manuscript, ensuring a systematic and transparent approach to evidence-based practice.\"},{\"question\":\"What key components must be defined in the HDA methods section?\",\"answer\":\"Authors must define the clinical question, patient population, intervention, comparison, and outcome. 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