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. 2017 Apr 11;17(4):1–39.

Table 13:

GRADE Evidence Profile for Satisfaction

Number of Studies (Design) Risk of Bias Inconsistency Indirectness Imprecision Publication Bias Upgrade Considerations Quality
Patient Satisfaction
1 (observational) Serious limitationsa No serious limitations Very serious limitationsb No serious limitations None detected None ⊕ Very low
Clinician Satisfaction
1 (observational) Serious limitationsa No serious limitations No serious limitations No serious limitations None detected None ⊕⊕ Low

Abbreviation: GRADE, Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation.

a

Risk of bias assessment details are available in Appendix 3.

b

Measure of patient satisfaction was based on clinician perception of their patients' satisfaction.