Table 2.

Assessment of the quality of the included studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute’s (JBI) scale

Year	Author	Criteria and Corresponding Score									Overall
		#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	#7	#8	#9
2015	Song	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	NA	8
2015	Park	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	7
2016	Limoli	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	8
2017	Cotrim	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	6
2017	Kumar	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
2018	Da Cruz	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	8
2018	Kashani	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	NA	7
2018	Liu	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	NA	8
2018	Oner	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	NA	8
2019	Heier	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	NA	7
2020	Cotrim	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
2020	Nittala	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	8
2020	Sung	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	NA	7
2021	Kashani	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	NA	6
2021	Li	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	8
2021	Tuekprakhon	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
2021	Wiacek	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	9
2023	Brant Fernandes	1	1	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	8

#1 Is it clear in the study what is the ‘cause’ and what is the ‘effect’ (i.e. there is no confusion about which variable comes first)? #2 Were the participants included in any comparisons similar? #3 Were the participants included in any comparisons receiving similar treatment/care, other than the exposure or intervention of interest? #4 Was there a control group? #5 Were there multiple measurements of the outcome both pre and post the intervention/exposure? #6 Was follow up complete and if not, were differences between groups in terms of their follow up adequately described and analyzed? #7 Were the outcomes of participants included in any comparisons measured in the same way? #8 Were outcomes measured in a reliable way? #9 Was appropriate statistical analysis used? NA not applicable/unclear