Table 1.

Quality appraisal of randomized control studies using JBI checklist

JBI Critical appraisal Checklist for RCT	Studies
	Argyriadis et al.14	Marotta et al.15	Xu et al.16	Yıldırım and Yıldız17
1. True randomization followed.	+	+	+	+
2. Concealed allocation to treatment group done.	+	+	+	+
3. Treatment groups similar at the baseline.	+	+	+	+
4. Participants are blind to the assignment of treatment group.	+	+	+	+
5. Those who were delivering treatment are blind to assignment of treatment group.	+	+	+	+
6. The outcome assessors are blind to the assignment of treatment group.	+	+	+	+
7. Treatment groups are treated identically other than the desired intervention.	+	+	+	+
8. Follow-up complete and if not, were differences between groups in terms of their follow-up adequately described and analyzed?	−	−	+	−
9. Participants analyzed in the groups to which they were randomized.	+	+	+	+
10. Outcome measures done in the same way for treatment groups.	+	+	+	+
11. Outcomes are measured in a reliable way.	+	+	+	+
12. Statistical methods used was appropriate.	+	+	+	+
13. Appropriate trial design was used.	+	+	+	+

‘+’ sign indicates yes and ‘−’ indicates no or not clear