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. 2018 Feb 14;149(3):197–221. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/aqx147

Table 7.

Body-of-Evidence Qualitative Analysis for Test Review Practicea

Study Quality Rating Effect Size Rating
Aesif et al, 201579 Fair Minimalb
Barazzoni et al, 200280 Fair Moderateb
Chu et al, 201381 Fair Cannot be determined
Dickerson et al, 201482 Fair Minimalb
Dolazel et al, 201583 Poor (study excluded) Cannot be determined
Miller et al, 201484 Fair Cannot be determined

aOverall strength of evidence of effectiveness rating is “insufficient”: 1 study was fair/moderate, 2 studies were fair/minimal, 2 studies were standard effect measure cannot be determined, and 1 study was excluded.

b P < .05.