Efficacy of Using Probiotics with Antagonistic Activity against Pathogens of Wound Infections: An Integrative Review of Literature

Table 5

CASP quality assessment checklist of included case study using the CASP checklist for appraising a case-controlled study.

First author, year

Section A

Section B

Section C

1

2

3

4

5

6a

6b

7

8

9

10

11

Thomson, 2012 [55]

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

cannot tell

No

cannot tell

Small

Mostly

Yes

Yes

Yes

1. Did the study address a clearly focused issue? 2. Did the authors use an appropriate method to answer their question? 3. Were the cases recruited in an acceptable way? 4. Were the controls selected in an acceptable way? 5. Was the exposure accurately measured to minimise bias? 6a. Aside from the experimental intervention, where the groups treated equally? 6b. Have the authors taken account of the potential confounding factors in the design and/or in their anaylsis? 7. How large was the treatment effect? 8. How precise was the estimate of the treatment effect? 9. Do you believe the results? 10. Can the results be applied to local population? 11. Do the results of this study fit with other available information?