Perineural Dexamethasone to Improve Postoperative Analgesia with Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Summary of studies included in analysis.

Authors	Year of publication	Surgical specialty	Number of inadequate health literacy/total subjects	Health literacy instrument	Study design	Intervention	Outcome	Newcastle-Ottawa scale^*; or; modified Jadad score
Ammar and Mahmoud [34]	2012	Orthopedics	86/144	REALM	Case-control	None	Medical information comprehension	4^*
Fredrickson et al. [35]	2013	Pediatrics	30/79	Newest vital sign	Cross-sectional	None	Satisfaction with information	3^*
Biradar et al. [36]	2013	Gynecology	102/201	Chew’s screening items	Randomized controlled trial	Low literacy consent form	Consent form comprehension	3
Desmet et al. [37]	2013	Orthopedics	15/15	S-TOHFLA	Focus groups	Pictograph based discharge instructions	None	—
Kim et al. [44]	2012	Ear, nose, and throat	3/8	S-TOHFLA	Cross-sectional	None	None	3^*
Tandoc et al., [38]	2011	Vascular	70/152	REALM	Cross-sectional	None	None	3^*
Cummings III et al., [39]	2011	Transplant	14/62	TOHFLA	Cohort	None	Access to kidney transplant	5^*
Vieira et al., [40]	2010	Transplant	6/124	S-TOHFLA/; REALM-T	Cross sectional	None	Kidney function	5^*
Parrington et al., [43]	2010	All ambulatory surgeries	40/332	S-TOHFLA	Cohort	None	Adherence to preoperative instructions	5^*