Table 1.
The time frame, study type, and sample size of the included studies.
| Variable | Value (N=25), n (%) | References | |
| Study year |
|
|
|
|
|
2013-2018 | 25 (100) | [35-59] |
| Study type |
|
|
|
|
|
RCTa | 12 (48) | [36,37,41,42,46,48-51,54,55,59] |
|
|
Quasi-RCT | 2 (8) | [35,47] |
|
|
Non-RCT | 1 (4) | [56] |
|
|
Before-after study | 8 (32) | [38-40,43-45,52,53] |
|
|
Observational study | 2 (8) | [57,58] |
| Sample size |
|
|
|
|
|
≤30 | 10 (40) | [35,43-45,50-53,57,58] |
|
|
31-50 | 7 (28) | [39-42,54-56] |
|
|
51-80 | 5 (20) | [36-38,47,59] |
|
|
≥81 | 3 (12) | [46,48,49] |
aRCT: randomized clinical trial.