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. 2008 Oct 1;8(2):1–78.

Table 22: Summary of GRADE Quality Assessment for Vision Interventions*.

Intervention No. of Studies Quality Assessment Summary of Findings
          No. of Patients Effect (RR [95% CI])    
Design Quality Consistency Directness Other Interv Control Quality
Vision assessment and referral 2 RCT No serious limitations Some inconsistency Direct None 448 444 1.12 [0.82–1.53] Moderate
    High High Moderate Moderate Moderate        
Cataract surgery 2 RCT No serious limitations Consistent Some uncertainty about directness None 274 271 1.11 [0.92–1.35] Moderate
    High High High Moderate Moderate        
*

RR refers to relative risk; CI, confidence interval; Interv, intervention; RCT, randomized controlled trial

One study shows positive effect, (126) and one shows negative. (127)

Only women included in studies. (128;129)