Table 4 Verdicts for each of six RCTs, indicating number of assessors rating 'Yes' (Y), 'Unclear' (U), or 'No' (N) per domain
Lewith, 2002 [26] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Domain | Yes | Uncertain | No | Majority |
I (Rationale) | 3 | 1 | 4 | N |
II (Principles) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Y |
III (Practitioner) | 6 | 1 | 1 | Y |
IV (Outcome measure) | 6 | 2 | 0 | Y |
V (Sensitivity) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
VI (Follow-up) | 5 | 1 | 2 | Y |
Overall majority verdict | 5Y+1N | |||
Kainz, 1996 [27] | ||||
Domain | Yes | Uncertain | No | Majority |
I (Rationale) | 6 | 2 | 0 | Y |
II (Principles) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Y |
III (Practitioner) | 5 | 3 | 0 | Y |
IV (Outcome measure) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
V (Sensitivity) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
VI (Follow-up) | 4 | 4 | 0 | U* |
Overall majority verdict | 5Y+1U | |||
McCutcheon, 1996 [28] | ||||
Domain | Yes | Uncertain | No | Majority |
I (Rationale) | 2 | 4 | 2 | U |
II (Principles) | 2 | 5 | 1 | U |
III (Practitioner) | 1 | 4 | 3 | U |
IV (Outcome measure) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Y |
V (Sensitivity) | 4 | 3 | 1 | Y |
VI (Follow-up) | 3 | 3 | 2 | U* |
Overall majority verdict | 2Y+4U | |||
Bell, 2004 [29] | ||||
Domain | Yes | Uncertain | No | Majority |
I (Rationale) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
II (Principles) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
III (Practitioner) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
IV (Outcome measure) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
V (Sensitivity) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
VI (Follow-up) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
Overall majority verdict | 6Y | |||
Robertson, 2007 [30] | ||||
Domain | Yes | Uncertain | No | Majority |
I (Rationale) | 6 | 1 | 1 | Y |
II (Principles) | 6 | 0 | 2 | Y |
III (Practitioner) | 4 | 2 | 2 | Y |
IV (Outcome measure) | 7 | 0 | 1 | Y |
V (Sensitivity) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Y |
VI (Follow-up) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
Overall majority verdict | 6Y | |||
Adler, 2009 [31] | ||||
Domain | Yes | Uncertain | No | Majority |
I (Rationale) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
II (Principles) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
III (Practitioner) | 7 | 1 | 0 | Y |
IV (Outcome measure) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
V (Sensitivity) | 8 | 0 | 0 | Y |
VI (Follow-up) | 6 | 1 | 1 | Y |
Overall majority verdict | 6Y | |||