Table 3.
Risk of bias table for cluster randomized control trials and controlled before–after trials
| Study | Allocation sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Baseline comparability | Complete outcome data | Outcome variables assessed blindly | Protection from contamination | Selective outcome reporting | Free from other biases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristow et al. [42] | High risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Priestley et al. [12] | High risk | High risk | High risk | High risk | Unclear | Unclear | High risk | Low risk |
| Hillman et al. [5] | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |