Models assessing whether the efficacy of the intervention differed between the two follow-ups included the baseline measure of the criterion, intervention condition, time, and the Intervention-Condition × Time interaction.
Related to the last issue, the CONSORT statement has recommended authors to mention whether the eligibility criteria, interventions and outcomes are identical or very similar to any trial that established efficacy of the reference treatment.[10] The effort is encouraged to support the validity of the constancy assumption.
The majority of studies had well-defined in- and exclusion criteria, interventions and outcome measures.
There were no changes to eligibility criteria, interventions, examinations, data collection, methods of analysis, and outcomes.
Based on the findings from GRADE criteria, interventions were summarized as effective, promising or ineffective.
Data routinely abstracted from studies are: study design, population characteristics, eligibility criteria, interventions, numbers randomized/treated and analyzed, and results.
Data were extracted on trial design, study setting, participants, inclusion and exclusion criteria, interventions and outcomes evaluated and results.
Inclusion and exclusion criteria, interventions and primary outcomes for these studies are detailed in tables 5 and 6.
Thirty-two articles met the study eligibility criteria (interventions solely focusing on increasing appropriate prescribing and reducing long term use of benzodiazepines) and were appraised.
Study methodology, including description of the trial design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, interventions, outcomes, sample size calculations and randomisation procedures are detailed elsewhere.
