Table 5. Methodological quality scores of MRI studies with an overall quality score of ≥60%.
First author | Year | Topic | Study design | Measure | Statistics | Score | ||||||||||||
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | ||||
Tian | 2010 | velopharyngeal space after palatal repair | o | o | o | . | . | o | 69% | |||||||||
Tian | 2010 | velopharyngeal motion after palatal repair | o | o | o | . | . | o | o | 62% |
= Fulfilled satisfactorily the methodological criteria;
o = Did not fulfill the methodological criteria;
. = Not applicable.