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Quality assessment.
| Item | Authors’ Judgement |
|---|---|
| Consecutive patients? | Yes |
| Reasons for inclusion reported? | Yes |
| Reasons for exclusion reported? | Unclear |
| Were point estimates and measures of variability presented for the outcome measures? | Yes |
| Was calculation of statistical power reported? | Yes |
