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. 2022 Jun 16;4(1):e000083. doi: 10.1136/ihj-2021-000083

Table 1.

Criteria adopted to report effect by outcome


(Negative association)
  • Review reported statistically significant decrease in outcome measures (meta-analysis).

  • At least half of the studies included in a review reported a significant decrease outcome measure (narrative).

+
(Positive association)
  • Statistically significant increase in outcome measures (meta-analysis).

  • At least half of the studies included in a review reported a significant increase in outcome measure (narrative).

=
(No association)
  • No significant difference reported (meta-analysis).

  • At least half of the studies included in a review reported no significant difference (narrative).

  • Mixed findings reported in a review with equal or slight difference between number of studies reporting negative, positive or no association (narrative).

  • Low-quality evidence due to issues with bias, follow-up and heterogeneity.