Table 2.
Evaluating the risk of bias of the included studies according to cochrane risk of bias tools for randomized (RoB 2) and non-randomized (ROBINS-I) studies
| Study | Cofounding | Selection of participants | Classification of interventions | Deviations from the intended interventions | Missing data | Measurement of the outcomes | Selection of the reported results | Overall (ROBINS-I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Klempfner et al. [2015] | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Idan Hecht et al. [2017] | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Yishay Wasserstrum et al. [2019] | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Giuseppe Limongelli et al. [2021] | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Study | Randomization process | Deviations from the intended interventions | Missing data | Measurement of the outcomes | Selection of the reported results | Overall (RoB 2) | ||
| Sara Saberi et al. [2017] | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |