Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 3 · 42.9%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 1 · 14.3%

Uncorrected visual acuity deficit due to refractive error · school‐age children and adolescents

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Vision screening for correctable visual acuity deficits in school‐age children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Vision screening for correctable visual acuity deficits in school‐age children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Visual acuity deficit due causes other than refractive error · school‐age children and adolescents

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Vision screening for correctable visual acuity deficits in school‐age children and adolescents 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Spectacle wearing · school‐age children and adolescents

Free spectacles leads to higher spectacle wearing compared with no free spectacles (prescription only) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Quality of life · school‐age children and adolescents

1 finding from 1 review

Costs · school‐age children and adolescents

1 finding from 1 review

Adverse effects · school‐age children and adolescents

Free spectacles showed no clear difference in adverse effects compared with no free spectacles (prescription only) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review