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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Psychol (New York). 2023 Feb 27;30(2):129–142. doi: 10.1037/cps0000131

Table 3.

Judging the Quality of the Evidence for CBT for SUD

Quality Criteria
□ High quality All of the following:

  • There is a wide range of studies included in the analyses with no major limitations.

  • There is little variation between studies.

  • The summary estimate has a narrow confidence interval.
✓ Moderate quality At least one of the following:

  • There are only a few studies, and some have limitations but not major flaws.

  • There is some variation between studies, or the confidence interval of the summary estimate is wide.
□ Low quality Any of the following:

  • The studies have major flaws.

  • There is important variation between studies.

  • The confidence interval of the summary estimate is very wide.

Note. This table represents one component of the full GRADE criteria.