Table 6.
Study | Quality Rating | Effect Size Rating |
---|---|---|
Baird et al, 200972 | Good | Substantialb |
Bonaguri et al, 201173 | Fair | Cannot be determined |
Cernich et al, 201474 | Poor (study excluded) | Cannot be determined |
Froom et al, 201275 | Good | Substantialb |
Tampoia et al, 200776 | Fair | Cannot be determined |
VanWalraven et al, 200277 | Poor (study excluded) | Cannot be determined |
Wu et al, 199978 | Fair | Cannot be determined |
aOverall strength of evidence of effectiveness rating is “moderate”: 2 studies were good/substantial, 3 studies were standard effect measure cannot be determined, and 2 studies were excluded.
b P < .05.