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. 2023 Mar 16;13(6):1138. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13061138

Table 1.

Bias table for RCTs of UPIT and UPCTR.

Author Domain 1 Domain 2 Domain 3 Domain 4 Domain 5 Overall Bias
Bias table for RCTs of UPIT using Steroids
Ustun (2013) [33] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Lee (2014) [34] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Makhlouf (2014) [35] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Eslamian (2017) [36] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Karaahmet (2017) [37] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Wang (2017) [38] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Chen (2018) [39] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Ba-baei-Ghazani (2018) [40] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Roghani (2018) [41] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg
Roh (2019) [42] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Rayegani (2019) [43] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Hsu (2020) [44] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Ba-baei-Ghazani (2020) [45] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg
Mezian (2021) [46] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Wang (2021) [47] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Mathew (2022) [48] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Bias table for RCTs of UPIT using 5% Dextrose
Wu (2017) [49] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Wu (2018) [50] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Lin (2020) [51] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Lin (2021) [52] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg
Bias table for RCTs of UPIT using Platelet-Rich Plasma
Wu et al. (2017) [53] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Malahias et al. (2018) [54] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Senna et al. (2019) [55] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg
Shen 2019 [56] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Chen et al. (2021) [57] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Bias table for RCTs of UPIT using other Injectates
Su et al. (2021) [58] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Alsaeid et al. (2019) [59] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Elawa-my et al. (2020) [60] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Kamel et al. (2021) [61] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Forogh et al. (2021) [62] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg
Bias table for RCTs of UPCTR
Capa Grasa (2014) [63] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i003.jpg
Rojo-Manaute (2016) [64] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Zhang (2019) [65] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg
Fuente (2021) [66] graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i001.jpg graphic file with name diagnostics-13-01138-i002.jpg

Domain 1, bias arising from the randomization process; Domain 2, bias due to deviations from intended interventions; Domain 3, bias due to missing outcome data; Domain 4, bias in the measurement of the outcome; and Domain 5, bias in the selection of the reported result. Red color dots signifie high bias, orange color dots point to some concerns on bias analysis, and green color dots denote low bias.