Table 2 Examples of nonvalidated PBACs to determine MBL
Publication | N | Sanitary products | Deviation from validated PBAC | Validated cut-off score for HMB | PBAC referenced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Biri et al. (2008) [46] | 600 | NR | • Icon-3 tampon score = 20 • Cut-off score = 50 | 100 | Higham |
Rott et al. (2009) [47] | 46 | NR | • Icon-3 tampon score = 15 • Icons different | 100 | Higham |
Kouides et al. (2009) [42] | 116 | Kotex Curved Maxi Tampax Super | • Towel and tampon brands | 100 | Higham |
Hacioglu et al. (2016) [61] | 90 | Free to choose | • Icons different | 185 | Janssen |
Herman et al. (2016) [65] | 900 | NR | • Cut-off score = 150 | 100 | Higham |
Jacot-Guillarmod at el. (2010) [49] | N/A | NR | • Icon-3 tampon score = 20 • Icons different | 100 | Higham |
Lopes et al. (2010) [41] | Lab tests | Kotex Ultraslim | • Icon-3 towel score = 10 • Icons different | 100 | Higham |
Nahidi et al. (2011) [55] | 160 | NR | • Icons different • Cut-off score quoted as 80 mL | 100 | Higham |
Donnez et al. (2015) [54] | 242 | ‘Standardized’, brand not identified | • Clots equated to circle diameters | 100 | Higham |
Dasharathy et al. (2012) [57] | 201 | Free to choose | • Number of towel icons = 4 • Icons different • Cut-off score = 72.5 | 80 mL | Wyatt |
Hashim et al. (2012) [15] | 95 | Always Ultra Core Plus | • Towel brand | 185 | Janssen |
Goshtasebi et al. (2013) [44] | 90 | Panberes | • Towel brand | 185 | Janssen |
Hald et al. (2014) [56] | 429 | Free to choose | • Icons different • Cut-off score = 160 | 100 | Higham |
Mawet et al. (2014) [43] | 280 | Always Ultra Normal/Super Plus | • Towel brand • Icons different | 80 mL | Wyatt |
Brôlmann et al. (2016) [59] | 50 | NR | • Cut-off score = 120 | 80 mL | Wyatt |
Ashraf et al. (2017) [60] | 152 | NR | • No stains on towel icons 1 and 3 or tampon icon 3 | 100 | Higham |
Han et al. (2018) [71] | 95 | NR | • Cut-off score = 130 | 185 | Janssen |
Gopimohan et al. (2015) [69] | 45 | Stayfree Secure Regular | • Cut-off score = 100 | 150 | Zakherah |
Gorgen et al. (2009) [64] | 60 | Unknown | • Cut-off score = 75 | 100 | Higham |
Barrington et al. (1997) [62] | 50 | ‘Same brand used’ Not identified | • Icons different • Scoring system different | 100 | Higham |
Van Dongen et al. (2009) [72] | 21 | NR | • Cut-off score = 200 | 100 | Higham |
Kashefi et al. (2015) [63] | 71 | ‘Same towels used’ Not identified | • Icon-3 tampon score = 20 | NR | Higham |