Table 16.
Authors | Intervention & Study | N, Response Rate & Method | Exposure Levels | Change in Levels and Distribution of Change across Participants | Outcome Measure(s) before and after Outcomes | Did Outcome Change with Change in Exposure? Yes/No (Significance Tested?) |
Before/after Outcome Change Compared to That Estimated from an ERF | Comments | Confounders Adjusted for in Analyses | ||
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Nature | Design | Before | After | ||||||||
Möhler et al. (1997) [51] | Germany Rail grinding to reduce railway noise emissions |
B and two A. 1 mo. B; 1mo A. 3rd round was 1 year after 2nd round |
B. 81 A. 64 A2. 46 questionnaire |
Ldn 55–75 Calculated, with some measurement |
Ldn 50–65 | −7 to −8 dB Distribution of change across Ps not reported |
0–10 total annoyance scale Reported as mean annoyance scores for group Difference in mean reported |
Yes Difference between B & A = 0.6 (t = 2.07, df = 63, p < 0.05) Difference between B & A2 = 0.8 (t = 2.26, df = 45, p < 0.05) No difference between A1 & A2 |
n.a. |