Table 3.
Factors that may decrease quality of evidence |
Test property (95% limits of agreement) | Quality of evidence (GRADE) | ||||||
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Test result | Study design | Risk of bias | Directness | Consistency | Precision | Publication bias | ||
Point estimate with LoA, overall | Cross-sectional design, 37 studies, 5026 participants (⊕⊕⊕⊕) | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | Pooled difference −0.19°C (−1.16°C to 0.77°C) |
⊕⊕⊕O |
LoA, limits of agreement.