Table 2.
Quality indicators for nonrandomized controlled trials.
| Authors | Recruitment | Randomization | Blindinga | Data collection |
Attrition | Missing data handling |
Adherence | Limitations |
| Shandley et al [43] | Not reported | N/Ab | N/A | Pre/post/2 months | Post: 42.1% Follow-up: 62.4% |
ITTc | Yes | Attrition; Limited adherence |
| Finkelstein and Lapshin [35] | University medical school | N/A | N/A | Pre-post (immediate) | Not applicable/data collected immediate pre/post | N/A | N/A | Follow-up; University sample |
| Li et al [39] | University | N/A | N/A | Pre/post | Post: 42.1% | ITT | Not reported in detail | Attrition; Small, university sample |
| Roy et al [42] | Military services | N/A | N/A | Pre/post/optional at 10 days | Post: 0% (only 1 event of using website) Optional follow-up: (74.4%) |
N/A | Not reported | Lack of reporting on methods; Short, optional follow-up |
a Blinding of participants and/or personnel.
b N/A: not applicable.
c ITT: intention-to-treat.