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. 2019 Sep 30;15(3):e1049. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1049

Table 3.

Studies (randomized controlled trials) retained after risk of bias assessment

Selection bias Detection bias Performance bias Attrition bias Reporting bias Other biases
First author (publication year) Random. Allocation concealment Baseline equivalence Outcome assessors masked Participants masked Overall attrition Differential attrition Method for dropouts Prespecified outcomes reported Reliable and valid outcome measures Treatment fidelity Overall risk of bias
Jouriles (2001), McDonald (2006) Unclear Unclear Low Unclear High Low Low Unclear Low Low Low Moderate
Lieberman (2005), Lieberman (2006), Ippen (2011) Unclear Low Low Low High Low Low Low Low Low High Moderate
McFarlane (2005a), McFarlane (2005b) Low Unclear Low Unclear High Low Low Unclear Low Low High Moderate
Jouriles (2009), McDonald (2011), Jouriles (2018) Low Low Low Unclear High Low High Low Low Low High Moderate
Cohen (2011) Low Low Low Low High High Low Low Low Low Low Moderate
McWhirter (2011) Low Low Low Unclear Low Low Low Unclear Low Mixed Low/High a High Moderate
Overbeek (2013), Overbeek (2017) Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Low Mixed b Low
Satyanarayana (2016) Low Low Low Low Low Low High High Low Low Mixed c Moderate

Abbreviation: Random., randomization.

Bold denotes primary study.

a

Use of some outcome measures with demonstrated reliability and validity.

b

Authors reported a “limited number of deviations” from parent and child treatment manuals.

c

Treatment fidelity reported for only one condition.