Table 2.
Methodological quality.
| Study | Adequate randomization |
Adequate allocation | Blinding of assessor | Intention to treat analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babu et al. [34] | NR1 | NR | NR | Yes |
| Buckelew et al. [33] | NR | Yes | NR | No |
| Ferraccioli et al. [35] | No | NR | NR | Yes |
| Kayiran et al. [39] | NR | NR | Yes | NR |
| Kravitz et al. [36] | Yes | NR | NR | Yes |
| Nelson et al. [38] | NR | Yes | NR | No |
| Van Tulder et al. [8] | NR | NR | NR | No |
1Not reported.