1. INCLUSIONS
P
• For individuals trying to
lose weight
I
• Does the intake of milk
and milk products
C
• Compared to no intake
O
• Contribute to resulting
weight loss?
Conclusion
The intake of milk and milk products has no correlation to weight loss.
6/2004 –
7/2009
Humans! (ass
opposed to
aliens)
Sample size:
Large sample
sizes preferred,
at least 10
subjects
Dropout rate:
<20%
Populations:
healthy and
those with
elevated
chronic disease
risk
Editor's Notes
Grade: Strong
Quality
Studies of strong design
Free from design flaws, bias and execution problems
Consistency
Findings generally consistent in direction and size of effect or degree of association and statistical significance with minor exceptions
Quantity
One large study with a diverse population or several good quality studies
Large number of subjects studied
Studies with negative results have sufficiently large samples size for adequate statistical power
Impact
Studied outcome relateds directly to the question
Size of effect is clinically meaningful
Significant (statistical) difference is large
Generalizability
Studied population, intervention and outcomes are free from serious doubts about generalizability
