Table 6.
Risk of bias assessment for included studies using the Joanna Briggs Institute appraisal tool (N=34).
| Author (year) | Quality (%) | Randomized | Concealed allocation | Similar to baseline | Participants blind to assignment | Deliverers blind to assignment | Identical groups except intervention of interest | Outcome assessors blind to assignment | Identical outcome measurement | Reliable outcome measurement | Analysis of follow-up | Analysis according to correct groupings |
| Anand et al [59], (2020) | 73 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bauermeister et al [70], (2019) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brody et al [60], (2022) | 73 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Bull et al [78], (2009) | 55 | Yes | Unclear | No | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bull et al [77], (2012) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christensen et al. [69], (2013) | 64 | Yes | No | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cordova et al [79], (2020) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | No | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ezegbe et al [52], (2018) | 91 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fiellin et al [80], (2017) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hightow-Weidman et al [68], (2012) | 55 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Hightow-Weidman et al [67], (2019) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jones et al [81], (2013) | 82 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Klein and Card [82], (2011) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Lau et al [56], (2016) | 73 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Levy et al [61], (2021) | 55 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Logie et al [55], (2023) | 45 | Yes | No | No | Unclear | Unclear | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Marsch et al [75] (2011) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Marsch et al [76], (2015) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McCrimmon et al [83], (2024) | 45 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Mustanski et al [66], (2013) | 82 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Mustanski et al [65], (2018) | 91 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nelson et al [64], (2022) | 55 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Newcomb et al [71], (2023) | 55 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | No | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Peskin et al [73], (2015) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | No | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Santa Maria et al [74], (2021) | 55 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schnall et al [63], (2022) | 82 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Swendeman et al [84], (2024) | 82 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Widman et al [72], (2018) | 73 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Widman et al [85], (2020) | 64 | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wray et al [62], (2019) | 64 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ybarra et al [53], (2013) | 64 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ybarra et al [54], (2015) | 64 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Yi et al [57], (2024) | 55 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Zhang et al [58], (2024) | 64 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Unclear | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |