Table 5.
Summary of efficacy estimates (N=24).
| Efficacy estimates | Values, n (%) | References | ||||
| Effectiveness estimate | 20 (83) | —a | ||||
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None | 4 (17) | [30,33,34,36] | |||
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Average treatment effect | 20 (83) | [27-29,31,32,35,37-50] | |||
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Preregistered effectiveness analysis (n=20) | 11 (55) | — | |||
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RCTb (n=9) | 7 (78) | [28,29,37,39,45,49,50] | ||
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Observational (n=11) | 4 (36) | [27,31,32,35] | ||
| Efficacy estimate | 15 (63) | — | ||||
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None | 9 (38) | [27,28,31,35,40,42,45,49] | |||
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Average treatment effect | 2 (8) | [34,36] | |||
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Per-protocol effect | 10 (42) | [30,32,33,37-39,41,43,44,50] | |||
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Dose-response effect | 3 (13) | [29,47,48] | |||
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Preregistered efficacy analysis (n=15) | 5 (33) | — | |||
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RCT (n=6) | 3 (50) | [34,37,39] | ||
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Observational (n=9) | 2 (22) | [32,36] | ||
aReferences not listed for summary rows.
bRCT: randomized controlled trial.