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Methodological appraisal of RCTs.
| Criteria | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies | Sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding | Incomplete outcome data addressed | Outcome reporting | Free of other bias |
| Erbay et al. (38) | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Unclear | No |
| Doshi and Bhad-Patil (21) | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | No |
| Kiliaridis et al. (31) | Unclear | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Unclear | No |
RCT, randomized clinical trial.
