Table 3 The GRADE assessment of outcome indicators
From: A network meta-analysis of different acupuncture modalities in the treatment of bronchial asthma
outcome indicator | Downgrading factors | Quality Grade | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
boundedness | Inconsistency | Not directly | Inaccuracy | Publication bias | ||
Total effective rate | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | middle rank |
FEV1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | middle rank |
FVC | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | middle rank |
ACT scores | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | middle rank |
PEF | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | low rank |
IgE | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | low rank |
Adverse reactions | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | low rank |