Table 3 Confidence in review findings – GRADE -CERQual assessment
REVIEW FINDING | METHODOLOGICAL LIMITATIONS (NUMBER OF SATISFACTORY STUDIES) | RELEVANCE (PARTIAL OR DIRECT) | ADEQUACY (NUMBER OF CONCEPTS) | COHERENCE* (NUMBER OF STUDIES OUT OF 17) | OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF CONFIDENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHOULD I, SHOULDN’T I? | ALL | 9 DIRECT | 19 | 9 [34–39, 43, 44, 48] | HIGH CONFIDENCE |
PAIN IS PAIN | ALL | 5 DIRECT, 1 PARTIAL | 8 | 6 [33, 39, 40, 42, 46, 48] | MODERATE CONFIDENCE |
WALKING A FINE LINE | ALL | 9 DIRECT, 1 PARTIAL | 16 | 8 [33, 35, 39–41, 45, 46, 48] | MODERATE CONFIDENCE |
SOCIAL GUARDIANSHIP | ALL | 10 DIRECT, 1 PARTIAL | 17 | 11 [33–35, 37–39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 48] | HIGH CONFIDENCE |
MORAL BOUNDARY WORK | ALL | 12 DIRECT, 2 PARTIAL | 27 | 14 [33–35, 37–39, 41, 43–49] | HIGH CONFIDENCE |
REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES | ALL | 8 DIRECT | 18 | 8 [34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 43, 48, 49] | MODERATE CONFIDENCE |