Table 2. Assessment of risk of bias of the included studies.
Domain | Flaxel et al. 2012 | Gomi et al. 2012 | Russo et al. 2013 | Wyględowska-Promieńska et al., 2014 | Semeraro et al. 2015 | Wyględowska-Promieńska et al. 2015 |
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Random sequence generation | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk |
Allocation concealment | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | High risk | Unclear | High risk |
Blinding for visual acuity | ||||||
Participants and personnel | High risk | Low risk | High risk | High risk | High risk | High risk |
Outcome assessment | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
Blinding for other outcomes | ||||||
Participants and personnel | High risk | Low risk | High risk | High risk | High risk | High risk |
Outcome assessment | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
Incomplete outcome data | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
Selective reporting | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
Other bias | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |