Y N NR NA Quality Criteria Error Categories Were the characteristics of the III individual studies reported? Were baseline demographic and IV clinical characteristics reported for patients in the individual studies? Were the results of the individual III studies reported? E. Were the methods for pooling the data appropriate? Y N NR NA Quality Criteria Error Categories If appropriate, was a meta-analysis III-IV conducted? F. Were the sources of heterogenity explored? Y N NR NA Quality Criteria Error Categories Was a test for heterogeneity applied? III-IV If there was heterogeneity, was this III-IV discussed or the reasons expored? Note: Quality criteria adapted from NHMRC (2000) How to use the evidence: assessment and application of scientific evidence. HNMRC, Canberra. a Assess criterion using Y (yes), N(no), NR (not reported) or NA (not applicable). b Error categories as follows: (I) leads to exclusion of the study; (II) automatically leads to a poor rating; (III) leads to a one grade reduction in quality rating (eg, good to fair, or fair to poor); and (IV) errors that may or may not be sufficient to lead to a decrease in rating.
Y N NR NA Quality Criteria Error Categories Were the characteristics of the individual studies reported? III Were baseline demographic and clinical characteristics reported for patients in the individual studies? IV Were the results of the individual studies reported? III E. Were the methods for pooling the data appropriate? Y N NR NA Quality Criteria Error Categories If appropriate, was a meta-analysis conducted? III-IV F. Were the sources of heterogenity explored? Y N NR NA Quality Criteria Error Categories Was a test for heterogeneity applied? III-IV If there was heterogeneity, was this discussed or the reasons expored? III-IV Note: Quality criteria adapted from NHMRC (2000) How to use the evidence: assessment and application of scientific evidence. HNMRC, Canberra. a Assess criterion using Y (yes), N(no), NR (not reported) or NA (not applicable). b Error categories as follows: (I) leads to exclusion of the study; (II) automatically leads to a poor rating; (III) leads to a one grade reduction in quality rating (eg, good to fair, or fair to poor); and (IV) errors that may or may not be sufficient to lead to a decrease in rating.
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