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. 2017 Aug 23;16:153. doi: 10.1186/s12939-017-0652-5

Table 3.

GRADE evidence profile for family-level domains

Domain Number of studies Risk of bias Inconsistency Effect size Quality Comments
Family cohesion (positive) 12 No serious risk No serious inconsistency Small-large Moderate Rated up due to evidence of a dose-gradient effect
Low family SES 8 No serious risk Serious inconsistency Inconsistent Very low Rated down due to inconsistent findings
Atypical family structure 6 No serious risk No serious inconsistency Negligible-small Moderate Rated up due to control of confounding factors
Caregiver mental health/behaviour (negative) 8 No serious risk No serious inconsistency Small-large Moderate Rated up due to control of confounding factors
Family cohesion (negative) 6 No serious risk No serious inconsistency Medium-large High Rated up due to medium-large effect sizes and a dose-gradient effect

GRADE Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation; SES Socioeconomic Status