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. 2023 May 12;13(10):1722. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics13101722

Table 6.

Critical assessment of the quality of the selected manuscripts according to the JBI Critical Appraisal checklist for systematic reviews [103].

Cartocci et al. [78] Maiese et al. [98]
Is the review question clearly and explicitly stated? Yes Yes
Were the inclusion criteria appropriate for the review question? Yes Yes
Was the search strategy appropriate? Unclear Yes
Were the sources and resources used to search for studies adequate? Yes Yes
Were the criteria for appraising studies appropriate? Yes Yes
Was critical appraisal conducted by two or more reviewers independently? No Yes
Were there methods to minimize errors in data extraction? No No
Were the methods used to combine studies appropriate? Unclear Yes
Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed? No No
Were recommendations for policy and/or practice supported by the reported data? Yes Yes
Were the specific directives for new research appropriate? Yes Yes