Table 2.
Quality assessment of included studies based on Newcastle–Ottawa Scale
| References | Country | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abisi et al. [8] | UK | *** | ** | ** | 7 |
| Evans et al. [15] | UK | *** | ** | ** | 7 |
| Hurks et al. [16] | Netherlands | **** | ** | *** | 9 |
| Karrowni et al. [2] | US | *** | * | ** | 6 |
| Mosorin et al. [5] | Finland | *** | ** | ** | 7 |
| O’Donell et al. [17] | US | **** | ** | *** | 9 |
| Raux et al. [18] | France | **** | * | ** | 7 |
| Stein et al. [19] | US | ** | ** | * | 5 |
| Sukhija et al. [20] | US | *** | * | ** | 6 |
| Wilson et al. [21] | UK | ** | ** | * | 5 |