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780 questions in 55 reviews · Public Health

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No studies 162 · 20.8%Ungraded 52 · 6.7%Very low 231 · 29.6%Low 191 · 24.5%Moderate 122 · 15.6%High 22 · 2.8%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Intervention NR
Improvement in measures of health status at 2 to 12 months of · s
Community coalition‐driven interventions to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minority… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 251 participantsLow
Intervention NR
Improvement in measures of health behavior at 6 to 36 months of · s
Community coalition‐driven interventions to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minority… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 1209 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Improvement in measures of health status at 12 to 40 months of · s
Community coalition‐driven interventions to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minority… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 783 participantsLow
Food: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
Consumption · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6603 participantsModerate
Alcohol: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
Selection with or without purchase · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Alcohol: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Selection with or without purchase among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Alcohol: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Selection with or without purchase among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Tobacco: Longer vs shorter cigarettes
Consumption · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted108 participantsLow
Tobacco: Longer vs shorter cigarettes
‐ Consumption among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Tobacco: Longer vs shorter cigarettes
‐ Consumption among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted108 participantsLow
Tobacco: Longer vs shorter cigarettes
Selection with or without purchase · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Tobacco: Longer vs shorter cigarettes
‐ Selection with or without purchase among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Tobacco: Longer vs shorter cigarettes
‐ Selection with or without purchase among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Food: Shorter, wider vs taller, narrower glasses or plastic bottles (shape)
Consumption · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted50 participantsVery low
Food: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Consumption among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1421 participantsModerate
Food: Shorter, wider vs taller, narrower glasses or plastic bottles (shape)
‐ Consumption among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted50 participantsVery low
Food: Shorter, wider vs taller, narrower glasses or plastic bottles (shape)
‐ Consumption among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Food: Shorter, wider vs taller, narrower glasses or plastic bottles (shape)
Selection without purchase · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted232 participantsLow
Food: Shorter, wider vs taller, narrower glasses or plastic bottles (shape)
‐ Selection without purchase among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted96 participantsLow
Food: Shorter, wider vs taller, narrower glasses or plastic bottles (shape)
‐ Selection without purchase among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted136 participantsLow
Food: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Consumption among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5182 participantsModerate
Food: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
Selection without purchase · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1164 participantsModerate
Food: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Selection without purchase among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted382 participantsLow
Food: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Selection without purchase among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted782 participantsModerate
Alcohol: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
Consumption · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Alcohol: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Consumption among children · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Alcohol: Larger vs smaller‐sized portions, packages or tableware
‐ Consumption among adults · children and adults
Portion, package or tableware size for changing selection and consumption of food, alcohol and tobacco (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted0 participantsUngraded
Intervention NR
Received vitamin or iron supplements Z‐score of proportion ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 3326 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Died Mortality rate per 10,000 child‐months ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 2.27 [0.69, 7.44]1 study · 3044 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Height for age · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Number of days sick in bed · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Became severely acutely malnourished Incidence of first event per 1000 child months ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 1.15 [0.67, 1.99]1 study · 3044 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Level of depression · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Received deworming drugs Z‐score of proportion ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 3326 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Died Mortality rate per 10,000 child‐months ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.26 [0.1, 0.66]1 study · 2885 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Height for age Z‐score of number ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 3326 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Number of days sick in bed Z‐score of number ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 3326 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Became severely acutely malnourished Incidence of first event per 1000 child months ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
HR 0.44 [0.24, 0.8]1 study · 2885 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Level of depression Z‐score of Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression score. Scale: from 0 to 80. ( · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted1 study · 3326 participantsVery low
Intervention NR
Received vitamin or iron supplements · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Received deworming drugs · children and adults in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Unconditional cash transfers for assistance in humanitarian disasters: effect on use of health services and… (2015) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Du Preez 2010 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Langford 2011 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
McGuigan 2011 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Fenn 2012 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Du Preez 2011 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
McGuigan 2010 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Luby 2004 (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Luby 2006 (Soap) (cRCT) · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Intervention NR
Ahmed 1993 · households
Interventions to improve water quality and supply, sanitation and hygiene practices, and their effects on… (2013) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies