Table 4 Type of analytical approach recommended to be used in reviews by Cochrane Review Groups. Values are numbers (percentages)
From: Recommendations by Cochrane Review Groups for assessment of the risk of bias in studies
Type of analytical approach* | All (n = 28) | Components (n = 20) | Scales (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity analysis | 24 (86) | 17 (85) | 7 (88) |
Threshold | 7 (25) | 4 (20) | 3 (38) |
Subgroup analysis | 7 (25) | 4 (20) | 3 (38) |
Cumulative analysis | 3 (11) | 1 (5) | 2 (25) |
Weights | 2 (7) | 1 (5) | 1 (13) |
Meta-regression | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 1 (13) |