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 |