Table 2 Quality assessment of included studies.
| VISION5 | MARINA8 | ANCHOR9 | FOCUS10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate | Adequate | Unclear | Unclear | |
| Adequate | Adequate | Unclear | Unclear | |
| Reported | Reported | Reported | Reported | |
| Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | |
| Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Inadequate* | |
| Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Inadequate | |
| Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | |
| Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | |
| Inadequate | Adequate | Inadequate | Inadequate | |
| Partial | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate |
Please see CRD reference for explanation of assessment criteria3.
*the VA assessor was masked to treatment assignment, but an unmasked investigator performed treatments and all other evaluations.