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Table 2 Data related to applicability of results systematically reported for trials included in the systematic reviews

From: Applicability and generalisability of the results of systematic reviews to public health practice and policy: a systematic review

 

All reviews N = 98

Cochrane reviews N = 57

Non-Cochrane reviews N = 41

Tobacco use N = 49

HIV infection N = 49

Setting and centres

     

   Setting of recruitment

45 (46)

33 (58)

12 (29)

24 (49)

21 (43)

   Number of centres

21 (21)

19 (33)

2 (5)

15 (31)

6 (12)

   Country where the study took place

62 (63)

41 (72)

21 (51)

29 (59)

33 (67)

Recruitment

     

   Method

18 (18)

18 (32)

0

15 (31)

3 (6)

Participants

     

   Inclusion criteria

16 (16)

13 (23)

3 (7)

5 (10)

11 (22)

   Exclusion criteria

13 (13)

11 (19)

2 (5)

4 (8)

9 (18)

   Baseline characteristics of participants

59 (60)

42 (74)

17 (41)

29 (59)

30 (61)

Age

47 (48)

35 (61)

12 (29)

26 (53)

21 (43)

Mean or median only

39 (40)

29 (51)

10 (24)

21 (43)

18 (37)

Mean (SD) or median (IQR)

3 (3)

3 (5)

0

0

3 (6)

Minimum and maximum value only

17 (17)

12 (21)

5 (12)

8 (16)

9 (18)

Sex

46 (47)

33 (58)

13 (32)

22 (45)

24 (49)

Ethnicity

9 (9)

4 (3)

5 (12)

2 (4)

7 (14)

Socioeconomic status

1 (1)

1 (2.0)

0

0

1 (2)

Co-morbidities

0

0

0

0

0

Associated treatments

0

0

0

0

0

Treatment

     

   Duration of treatment

61 (62)

40 (70)

21 (51)

35 (71)

26 (53)

   Intensity/dose of treatment

64 (65)

44 (77)

20 (49)

34 (69)

30 (61)

   Delivery format of treatment

72 (73)

49 (86)

23 (56)

37 (75)

35 (71)

   Treatment timing

52 (53)

40 (70)

12 (29)

30 (61)

22 (45)

   Compliance of participants

3 (3)

0

3 (7)

0

3 (6)

Outcome assessment

     

   Primary outcome

67 (68)

52 (91)

15 (37)

22 (45)

35 (71)

   Adverse events

5 (5)

3 (5)

2 (5)

2 (4)

3 (6)

Follow up

     

   Length of follow-up

34 (35)

17 (30)

17 (41)

20 (41)

14 (29)

   Number of visits

13 (13)

12 (21)

1 (2)

9 (18)

4 (8)