Table 2. Quality assessments of RCTs with Jadad Score (N = 4).
Items | Score Standard | Study ID | |||||
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0 | 1 | 2 | Bolla et al. 1997 [12] | D'Amico et al.2004 [13] | Pilepich et al.1997 [14] | Miljenko, et al. 2001 [15] | |
Randomization | Not randomized or inappropriate method of randomization. | The study was described as randomized. | The method of randomization was described appropriately. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Double blinding | No blind or inappropriate method of blinding. | The study was described as double blind. | The method of double blinding was described appropriately. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Withdrawals and dropouts | Not describe the follow-up. | A description of withdrawals and dropouts. | / | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Score summaries | / | / | / | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
The full mark for Jadad Score was 5-point. Scores ≥3 was considered with high-quality.