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. 2014 May 20;9(5):e95311. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0095311

Table 2. Risk of bias in included studies.

Study Random Sequence Generation Allocation concealment Blinding of participants Blinding of outcome assessment Incomplete Outcome data Selective reporting Other bias
Zhang 2013 Yes (Not reported) Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Pongcharoen 2013 Yes (Computer-generated numbers) Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Heekin 2013 Yes (Randomization table) Unclear Yes Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Cho 2013 Yes (Not reported) Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Guy 2012 Yes (Randomization table) Yes (Sealed envelope) Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Varnell 2011 Yes (Not reported) Unclear Unclear Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Lee 2011 Yes (Computer-generated numbers) Yes (Sealed envelope) Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Kim 2011 Yes (Randomization table) Yes (Sealed envelope) Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Hernandez-Vaquero2010 Yes (Randomization table) Unclear No Yes Unclear Unclear Unclear
Nestor 2010 Yes (Randomization table) Unclear Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Karpman 2009 Yes (Computer-generated numbers) Unclear Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Juosponis 2009 Yes (Randomization table) Yes (Sealed envelope) Unclear Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Dalury 2008 Yes (Randomization table) Unclear Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Karachalios 2008 Yes (Computer-generated numbers) Yes (Sealed envelope) Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Fu 2008 Yes (Not reported) Unclear Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Walter 2007 Yes (Randomization table) Yes (Sealed envelope) Unclear Yes Yes Unclear Unclear
Kolisek 2007 Yes (Randomization table) Yes (Sealed envelope) Unclear Unclear Yes Unclear Unclear
Chin 2007 Yes (Randomization table) Yes (Sealed envelope) Yes Yes Yes Unclear Unclear