Table 3.
Risk of bias assessment of the included studies. Clear description of the parameter = 0. Insufficient or unclear reported parameter = 1, no information of the parameter = 2. A total score between 0 and 3 = low risk of bias, a score of 4 to 7 = moderate-risk, scores of 8 to 10 = high-risk
| Author/Year | Samples obtained through a standardized process | Single operator of the machine | Sample size calculation | Blinding of the testing machine operator | Specimens, tests, and formulas according to standard specifications | Total scores | Risk of bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamali Zavare, F. 2020 [23] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | moderate |
| Mokhtari, H. 2018 [25] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | moderate |
| Mokhtari, H. 2018 [24] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | moderate |
| Kulan, P. 2018 [26] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | moderate |
| Ahmed, H. 2018 [14] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | moderate |
| Ahmad, A. 2017 [38] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | moderate |
| Sobhnamayan, F. 2017 [39] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | low |
| Marciano, M. A. 2016 [6] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | moderate |
| Kulan, P. 2016 [29] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | moderate |
| Ghasemi, N. 2016 [10] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | low |
| Zapf, A. M. 2015 [30] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | moderate |
| Prasad, A. 2015 [13] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | moderate |
| Natu, V. P. 2015 [11] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | moderate |
| Lee, B. N. 2014 [31] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | moderate |
| Oloomi, K. 2013 [32] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | low |
| Kang, J. Y 2013 [33] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | moderate |
| Duarte, M. A. 2012 [8] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | moderate |
| Lee, B. N. 2011 [3] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | low |
| Jafarnia, B. 2009 [34] | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | moderate |
| Bortoluzzi, E. A. 2009 [9] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | moderate |
| Huang, T. H. 2008 [15] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | moderate |
| Ding, S. J. 2008 [35] | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | high |
| Wiltbank, K. B. 2007 [5] | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | moderate |
| Antunes Bortoluzzi, E. 2006 [36] | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | moderate |