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RCT: Randomized Control Trials, PRISMA: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, SANRA: Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles.
| Quality Appraisal Tools Used | Types of Studies |
| Cochrane Bias Tool Assessment | Randomized Control Trials |
| Newcastle Ottawa Tool | Non-RCT and Observational Studies |
| PRISMA checklist | Systematic Reviews |
| SANRA Checklist | Any other without a clear method section |
