Suggested pooling of results for qualitative analyses (example)
| Comparison | Follow-up | Study | Outcome measure 1 | Outcome measure 2 | Outcome measure 3 |
| Intervention 1 versus intervention 2 | Short/mid/long term | Author (year) | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ |
| Author (year) | ↓ | ↔ | ↓ | ||
| Author (year) | ↓ | ↑ | – | ||
| Overall intervention 1 versus intervention 2 (evidence level) | ↓ (moderate) | - (conflicting) | ↓ (limited) | ||