Table 2.
Quality appraisal of the included articles.
| Non-Randomized Studies | Participants | Measurement Outcome | Outcome Data | Design/Analysis Accuracy | Intervention as Intended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim et al. (2015) [29] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Casey et al. (2017) [30] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Poggioli et al. (2016) [31] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Vohr et al. (2017) [32] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Randomized Controlled Trials | Randomization | Comparable Group | Outcome Data | Blinding | Adherence |
| Wangruangsatid et al. (2012) [33] | Y | Y | Y | C | Y |
| Gund et al. (2013) [34] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Landsem et al. (2015) [35] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Edraki et al. (2015) [36] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Robinson et al. (2016) [37] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Garfield et al. (2016) [18] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Phagdol et al. (2022) [19] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Qualitative Studies | Qualitative Approach | Data Collection | Adequacy of Results | Interpretation of Results | Coherence of Methods |
| Breivold et al. (2019) [38] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Hägi-Pedersen et al. (2021) [39] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Haemmerli et al. (2022) [40] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Y: yes; N: no; C: can’t tell.