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. 2023 Oct 5;18(10):e0292063. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292063

Table 2. Evaluation of methodological quality of included systematic reviews (n = 9).

Study Methodological quality items assessed Overall qualitya
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11
 Dorrius (2011) [39] N Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y High
Nindrea (2018) [43] N Y Y Y Y Y Y U N Y N Moderate
Eadie (2012) [44] N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y High
Zhao (2019) [42] N Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y High
Henriksen (2019) [37] Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N U U Moderate
Azavedo (2012) [35] N Y Y Y Y Y U N N Y Y Moderate
Cuocolo (2020) [40] N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y High
Xing (2021) [41] N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y U High
Tabatabaei (2021) [36] N U Y Y Y U U U N Y U Low

Note: JBI Critical Appraisal Tool for Systematic Reviews—Q1. Is the review question clearly and explicitly stated? Q2. Were the inclusion criteria appropriate for the review question? Q3. Was the search strategy appropriate? Q4. Were the sources and resources used to search for studies adequate? Q5. Were the criteria for appraising studies appropriate? Q6. Was critical appraisal conducted by two or more reviewers independently? Q7. Were there methods to minimize errors in data extraction? Q8. Were the methods used to combine studies appropriate? Q9. Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed? Q10. Were recommendations for policy and/or practice supported by the reported data? Q11. Were the specific directives for new research appropriate?

aLow quality: 1 to 5 “yes” answers; Moderate quality: 6 to 10 “yes” answers; High quality: 11 to 13 “yes” answers

Abbreviations: N, no; U, unclear; Y, yes.