Table 1.

Straight needle venipuncture vs. IV starts.

Study	Study quality rating	Effect size rating
Agos et al. (2008)	Fair	Substantial
Grant (2003)	Fair	Substantial
Kennedy et al. (1996)	Fair	Substantial
Ong et al. (2008)	Fair	Substantial
Staszewski et al. (2011)	Fair	Substantial
Dameron Hosp (unpub)	Good	Substantial
Giavarina et al. (2010)	Good	Substantial
Lowe et al. (2008)	Good	Substantial
Mary Washington Hosp (unpub)	Good	Substantial
Raisky et al. (1994)	Good	Substantial
U of Minnesota Hosp (unpub)	Good	Substantial