Summary of assessment of research on ankyloglossia: Best possible score was 47.
| CRITERIA | HOGAN ET AL5 | BALLARD ET AL8 | GRIFFITHS6 | MASAITIS AND KAEMPF3 | MARMET ET AL2 | NOTESTINE12 | FLEISS ET AL19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study population | |||||||
| • Drop-outs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | NA | NA |
| • Losses to follow-up | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | NA |
| Intervention | |||||||
| • Description of treatment | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Measurement of outcome | |||||||
| • Outcome measures | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| • Duration of follow-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | NA | NA |
| Analysis and results | |||||||
| • Adequate analysis | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| • Adequate presentation of data | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 40 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 9 |
NA—Not applicable.