Review Article
Overview of “Systematic Reviews” of the Built Environment’s Effects on Mental Health
Table 1
Classification of the conclusions according to the results reported by authors.
| Classification | Definition |
| Unclear | The direction of results differed within reviews due to conflicting results or limitations of individual studies | No effect | The conclusions provided evidence of no difference between intervention and comparator | Probably harmful | The conclusions did not claim for firm harmful effect despite the reported negative treatment effect | Harmful | The conclusions were reported as clearly indicative of a harmful effect | Probably beneficial | The conclusions did not claim for firm benefits despite the reported positive treatment effect | Beneficial | The conclusions reported a clear beneficial effect without major concerns regarding the supporting evidence |
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