Table 3.
Study/year/location | Significance | Direction and Magnitude | Comment |
---|---|---|---|
Courtney (2009) Australia |
Significant | + | p < .001 |
Hanssen, T. A (2007) Norway | Non‐significant | − | No differences on quality of life scores between groups |
Harrison, M. B. (2002) Canada | Significant | + |
Heart failure quality of life p = .002 |
Holmes‐Rovner, M. (2008) United States | Non‐significant | − | p = .55 |
Jerant et al. (2003) United States |
Non‐significant | − | p = .39 |
Naylor, M. D. (2004) United States | Significant | + | p < .05 |
Nucifora, G (2006) Italy | Non‐significant | − | p > .05 |
Boter (2004) Netherlands | Non‐significant | − | No statistically significant differences |
Chow (2010) China | Significant | + |
Kidney disease quality of life p = .01 |
Huang T.T. (2005) Taiwan | Significant | + | p < .05 |
Lainscak et al. (2013) Slovenia | Non‐significant | − | p = .774 |