Table 2.
Study | Randomization | Allocated concealment | Blinding | Length of follow-up | Withdrawal or lost to follow-up (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Barthel et al. [7] | Adequate | Unclear | Unclear | 12 months | 7 |
Van der Heide et al. [8] | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | 12 months | 6 |
Grohs et al. [9] | Adequate | Adequate | Adequate | 15 months | 4 |
Saudan et al. [10] | Adequate | Adequate | Unclear | 3 months | 4 |