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Table 3 Quality index of included studies (Ferro and Speechley [44], amended from Downs and Black [42])

From: Does anxiety improve during weight restoration in anorexia nervosa? A systematic review

 

Hypothesis clearly described

Main outcomes clearly described

Characteristics of patients described

Main findings clearly described

Estimates of random variability

Actual probability values used

Response rate clearly described

Patients-represent population

Patients prepared-represent population

Staff, place and facilitates

Data dredging

Statistical test procedures

Outcome measures valid/reliable

Adjustment for confounding

Sample size or power calculation

Total

Brambilla et al. [50]

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

10

Castro-Fornieles et al. [52]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

12

Dahlgren et al. [45]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

10

Gauthier et al. [53]

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

11

Green et al. [46]

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

9

Lachish et al. [57]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

11

Mattar et al. [55]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

1

1

1

0

12

Morgan et al. [58]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

12

Perez et al. [47]

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

10

Pollice et al. [44]

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

7

Ricca et al. [51]

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

12

Sala et al. [59]

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

9