Table 3.

Methodological quality of included studies

CBA Methodological Quality Assessment Results and Rating
First Author	Unit of Allocation	Unit of Analysis	Power Calculation	Baseline Measure	Characteristics of Control	Blinded Outcome Assessment	Protection Against Contamination	Reliable Outcomes Measure	Provider Follow	Patient Follow Up	Rating
Tsa i [27]	Provider	Provide r	NC	√	√	X	NC	X	√	n/a	Low
RCT Methodological Quality Assessment Results and Rating
First Author	Unit of Allocation	Unit of Analysis	Power Calculation	Baseline Measure	Allocation Concealment	Blinded Outcome Assessment	Protection Against Contamination	Reliable Outcomes Measure	Provider Follow Up	Patient Follow Up	Rating
Dufault [24]	Ward	Provider *	NC	X	NC	X	√	X	NC	n/a	Low
Hong [25]	Ward	Provider *	NC	√	√	X	√	X & NC	NC	n/a	Low
Tranme r [26]	Ward	Provider *	NC	X	NC	X	√	X	NC	n/a	Low

√:Done

X: Not Done

NC: Not Clear

* Unit of analysis error

4/8 or less – low quality

5/8–6/8 – medium quality

7/8 or higher – high quality