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Table 4 Overall effects by risk of bias

From: Self-management support interventions to reduce health care utilisation without compromising outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Overall effect size

Effect size (high risk of bias)

Effect size (low risk of bias)

95% CI

95% CI

95% CI

I2

I2

I2

Health outcomes

0.22 (0.17 to 0.26)

0.23 (0.18 to 0.29)

0.18 (0.12 to 0.25)

Hospital use

−0.16 (−0.20 to −0.11)

−0.18 (−0.24 to −0.11)

−0.10 (−0.16 to −0.04)

Costs

0.02 (−0.05 to 0.08)

0.07 (−0.05 to 0.18)

−0.01 (−0.09 to -0.07)