Table 2.
Risk of bias in individual articles (N=27).
| Study | Participants, n | Patients or caregivers involved in the design of technology | Incomplete outcome dataa | Blinding of participants or personnelb | Other biasc |
| Almeida et al [32] | 452 | High | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Collins and Champion [33] | 15 | Not reported | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Davidson et al [34] | 50 | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Davis et al [35] | 51 | Low | Low | High | Not reported |
| Finkelstein et al [36] | 30 | Not reported | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Finkelstein and Wood [37] | N/Ad | High | High | Not reported | Low |
| Fortmann et al [38] | 414 | Low | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Friedman et al [39] | 267 | Not reported | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Gerber et al [40] | 95 | Not reported | Not reported | High | High |
| Green et al [41] | 9298 | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Grimes et al [42] | 12 | Low | Not reported | High | Not reported |
| Heitkemper et al [30] | 220 | Low | High | Not reported | Not reported |
| Joseph et al [43] | 29 | Low | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Kline et al [44] | 123 | Not reported | Low | High | Not reported |
| MacDonell et al [45] | 48 | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Lin et al [46] | 124 | High | Low | Low | High |
| Mayberry et al [47] | 19 | Low | Low | High | Not reported |
| McGillicuddy et al [48] | 12 | Low | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Newton et al [49] | 97 | Not reported | High | Low | High |
| Nundy et al [50] | 15 | Not reported | Low | Not reported | Not reported |
| Reese et al [51] | 14 | Low | High | High | Not reported |
| Reininger et al [52] | 71 | Not reported | Low | High | Not reported |
| Rosal et al [53] | 89 | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Shea [54] | 1665 | High | High | Low | Low |
| Skolarus et al [55] | 94 | Low | High | Low | Low |
| Trief et al [56] | 1665 | Low | Low | Low | Not reported |
| Weinstock et al [57] | 1665 | Low | Low | Low | Not reported |
aOutcome data.
bRandomization or blinding of patients.
cAny other bias identified by the reviewers.
dN/A: not applicable.