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The author(s) agrees that any and all copies of the Review or any part thereof distributed or posted by the author in print or electronic form will include the following form of acknowledgement and the relevant citation:
Acknowledgement: "This protocol for a Cochrane review was published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 20XX, Issue X. Cochrane Reviews are regularly updated as new evidence emerges and in response to feedback, and the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews should be consulted for the most recent version of the Cochrane review."
Citation: Authors. Title. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 20XX, Issue X. Art. No.: CD00XXXX. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD00XXXX. [Insert persistent link to the article by using the URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD00XXXX.]