Table 3. Quality assessment of case series .
Study | Clear inclusion criteria | Standard way of measurement condition | Valid method of identification | Consecutive inclusion | Complete inclusion | Demographics reporting | Clinical reporting | Follow-up/outcomes reporting | Presenting site demographics reporting | Appropriate analysis |
Yu, 201911 | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | No | Unclear | Yes | No | NA |
Leduc, 201719 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kupsky, 201612 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Look Hong, 201210 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | NA |
Ge, 201118 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | NA |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable.