EE: Steady State (2005)
Branson RD. The measurement of energy expenditure: Instrumentation, practical considerations, and clinical application. Respiratory Care. 1990;35(7):640-658. (Note: Conference Proceedings: Not appraised but reveiwed reference list.)
Recruitment
Design
Blinding used (if applicable)
Intervention (if applicable)
Statistical Analysis
Timing of Measurements
Dependent Variables
- Variable 1: brief description (how measured?)
- Variable 2: brief description (how measured?)
- etc
Independent Variables
Control Variables
Initial N: (e.g., 731 (298 males, 433 females))
Attrition (final N):
Age:
Ethnicity:
Other relevant demographics:
Anthropometrics (e.g., were groups same or different on important measures)
Location:
Key Findings
Variables |
Treatment Group Measures and confidence intervals |
Control group Measures and confidence intervals |
Statistical Significance of Group Difference |
Dep var 1 |
Mean, CI. e.g., 4.5±2.2 |
Mean, CI. e.g., 1.5±2.0 |
Stat signif difference between groups e.g., p=.002 |
Dep var 2 |
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etc |
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Other Findings
University/Hospital: | University of Cincinnati Medical Center |
Quality Criteria Checklist: Review Articles
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Relevance Questions | |||
1. | Will the answer if true, have a direct bearing on the health of patients? | Yes | |
2. | Is the outcome or topic something that patients/clients/population groups would care about? | Yes | |
3. | Is the problem addressed in the review one that is relevant to dietetics practice? | ??? | |
4. | Will the information, if true, require a change in practice? | No | |
Validity Questions | |||
1. | Was the question for the review clearly focused and appropriate? | Yes | |
2. | Was the search strategy used to locate relevant studies comprehensive? Were the databases searched and the search termsused described? | Yes | |
3. | Were explicit methods used to select studies to include in the review? Were inclusion/exclusion criteria specified andappropriate? Wereselectionmethods unbiased? | ??? | |
4. | Was there an appraisal of the quality and validity of studies included in the review? Were appraisal methodsspecified,appropriate, andreproducible? | Yes | |
5. | Were specific treatments/interventions/exposures described? Were treatments similar enough to be combined? | N/A | |
6. | Was the outcome of interest clearly indicated? Were other potential harms and benefits considered? | Yes | |
7. | Were processes for data abstraction, synthesis, and analysis described? Were they applied consistently acrossstudies and groups? Was thereappropriate use of qualitative and/or quantitative synthesis? Was variation in findings among studies analyzed? Were heterogeneity issued considered? If data from studies were aggregated for meta-analysis, was the procedure described? | Yes | |
8. | Are the results clearly presented in narrative and/or quantitative terms? If summary statistics are used, are levels ofsignificance and/or confidence intervals included? | Yes | |
9. | Are conclusions supported by results with biases and limitations taken into consideration? Are limitations ofthe review identified anddiscussed? | Yes | |
10. | Was bias due to the review's funding or sponsorship unlikely? | Yes | |