| (i) Confounding domains listed in the review protocol | ||||
| Confounding domain | Measured variable(s) | Is there evidence that controlling for this variable was unnecessary?* | Is the confounding domain measured validly and reliably by this variable (or these variables)? | OPTIONAL: Is failure to adjust for this variable (alone) expected to favour the experimental intervention or the comparator? |
| Yes / No / No information | Favour experimental / Favour comparator / No information | |||