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. 2017 Aug 3;14(8):873. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14080873

Table 19.

Summary of evidence from the individual studies on the effect of the intervention on health outcomes.

Number of Papers Evidence 1 That Health Outcome Changed Observed Magnitude of Change in Health Outcome
YES NO n.a. Magnitude at Least as Predicted by ERF Excess 2 Response n.a.3
ROAD TRAFFIC NOISE SOURCES (33)
Outcome: Annoyance (23)
A Source Intervention 9 ******* ** ******* ******* **
B Path Intervention 6 ****** **** ** ? **
C New/Closed Infrastructure 2 ** ** **
D Other physical 6 ******
Outcome: Sleep Disturbance (6)
A Source Intervention 1 * *
B Path Intervention 2 ** **
C New/Closed Infrastructure 2 ** **
D Other physical 1 *
Outcome: Cardiovascular Effects (4)
D Other physical 4 *** *
AIRCRAFT NOISE SOURCES (7)
Outcome: Annoyance (4)
B Path Intervention 1 * *
C New/Closed Infrastructure 3 *** *** ***
Outcome: Sleep Disturbance (2)
C New/Closed Infrastructure 2 ** * *
Outcome: Cognitive Development in Children (1)
C New/Closed Infrastructure 1 * *
RAIL NOISE SOURCES (3)
Outcome: Annoyance (3)
A Source Intervention 1 * *
C New/Closed Infrastructure 1 * *
E Education/Communication 1 *

* Statistical significance of finding reported in the original study. * Finding interpreted by original, or current, authors based on data/tables/plots in original study. 1 Note that the evidence is indirect for Interventions Type D (Other Physical). 2 Excess response occurs where the total difference between the observed before and after outcomes is greater than the magnitude of the change in response estimated from an ERF, for a given change in exposure. 3 n.a. = not applicable/not available: no change in exposure or not reported. ? = unclear finding.