Table 2.
Risk of bias for the randomized controlled trials.
Reference | Q1a | Q2b | Q3c | Q4d | Q5e | Q6f | Q7g | Q8h | Q9i | Q10j | Q11k | Q12l | Q13m | Quality grade |
Nahm et al (2019) [36] | Un | U | Yo | U | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | B |
De Main et al (2022) [37] | U | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | B |
aQ1: true randomization.
bQ2: allocation concealment.
cQ3: similar at baseline.
dQ4: blinding of subjects.
eQ5: blinding of the researcher.
fQ6: blinding of outcome assessors.
gQ7: identical treatment other than the intervention.
hQ8: follow-up description.
iQ9: intention-to-analysis.
jQ10: the same outcome measurement.
kQ11: reliability of outcome measurements.
lQ12: appropriate statistical analysis.
mQ13: appropriate trial design.
nY: yes.
oU: unclear.