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Risk of Bias and Quality Assessment of the Noncomparative Studies
| Study | Risk of Bias | MINORS Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Bose et al14 | Low | 10/16 |
| Bouchard et al15 | Low | 9/16 |
| Gokaslan et al16 | Low | 10/16 |
| Lee et al17 | Low | 9/16 |
| Sebastian et al18 | Low | 11/16 |
| Smith et al19 | Low | 14/24 |
| Taunt et al20 | Low | 9/16 |
| Xu et al21 | Low | 9/16 |
| Cole et al22 | Low | 18/24 |
| Khan et al23 | Low | 10/16 |
The global ideal MINORS score is 16 for noncomparative studies and 24 for comparative studies.
