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. 2012 Nov 14;2012(11):CD007978. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007978.pub2

Comparison 8. Email compared to telephone for delivery of counselling: Primary outcome, patient behaviours/actions.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 IWQOL‐Lite score ‐ mean absolute change from baseline 1 105 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.30 [‐32.21, 29.61]
2 WRSM total bothersome score ‐ mean absolute change from baseline 1 105 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐2.40 [‐50.94, 46.14]
3 Adherence to dietician contact 1 105 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.70 [‐7.52, 14.92]
4 Web utilisation 1 105 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.23 [0.02, 2.14]
5 Mean number of logins to the website 1 105 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐11.0 [‐16.04, ‐5.96]
6 Mean number of days participants logged into website to enter information 1 105 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [‐3.02, 3.02]