Table 3. Respective scale dimensions for each score of Jadad Scale and Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
Study type | Number of study | Evaluation | Scores | Included studies | Percentage |
RCT | 7 | Jadad Scale | 1 | 4 | 57% |
2 | 2 | 29% | |||
3 | 1 | 14% | |||
nRCT | 12 | Newcastle-Ottawa Scale | 7 | 2 | 17% |
8 | 4 | 33% | |||
9 | 6 | 50% |
Abbreviations: RCT: randomized controlled trials; nRCT: non-randomized controlled trials.