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. 2023 Dec 3;15(12):e49883. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49883

Table 4. CASP checklist to assess the quality of studies.

The asterisk sign (*) indicates ‘yes.’

Cont. Xie, et al. 2016 [10] Maideen, et al.  2023 [29] Ikuta, et al. 2022 [30] Zhang, et al. 2021 [31] Wu, et al. 2023 [32] Chen, et al. 2022 [33] Wakabayashi, et al. 2021 [34]
Did the review address a focused question? * * * * * * *
Did the authors look for the correct types of papers? * * * * * * *
Do you think all the essential, relevant studies were included? * * * * * * *
Did the review’s authors do enough to assess the quality of the included studies? * * * * * * *
If the review results have been combined, was it reasonable to do so? * * * * * * *
What are the overall results of the review? * * * * * * *
How precise are the results? * * * * * * *
Can the results be applied to the local population? * * * * * * *
Were all important outcomes considered? * * * * * * *
Are the benefits worth the harm and costs? * * * * * * *
Results Good Fair Good  Good Good Good Good