Table 10.
Other Physical Intervention (Type D).
| Authors | Study | N, Response Rate & Method | Exposure Levels | Outcome Measure(s) | Did Outcome Change with ‘Intervention’? Yes/No |
Before/after Outcome Change Compared to that Estimated from an ERF | Comments | Confounders Adjusted for in Analyses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature | Design | ||||||||
| van Renteghem & Botteldooren (2012) [37] | Belgium Effect of presence of a quiet façade on sleep in dwellings with high noise exposure |
Comparison: of responses in dwellings with and without a quiet side All dwellings had noisy side: half also had a quiet side |
100 Response rate 70% Interviews |
Lden. 65–75 at most exposed façade All dwellings Half of dwellings also had quiet side Both levels sourced from END maps |
I A Na: sleep indicators: difficulties in falling asleep, awakening due to noise and window open (4 point scale: never, sometimes, a lot, always) |
Yes Absence of quiet façade results in increased ‘at least sometimes’ respondents: Odds ratio for falling asleep 5.5 (95% CI 0.7–44.1) |
n.a. | Quiet side defined as a front/back façade level difference >10 dB | Noise sensitivity, window closing, bedroom on a quiet side, front-façade Lden |