Table 4.

Jadad Scale Quality Rating of Included Studies.

Modified Jadad Scale	DAVE	D’SOUZA	DUTTA	KALRA	KATZ	OJHA	PATEL	QUADRI	UPADHYAY
1. Was the study described as randomised?	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
2. Was the randomisation protocol detailed and appropriate?	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
3. Was the study described as double-blind?	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
4. Was the blinding process detailed and appropriate?	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
5. Did the study have a control group?	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
6. Was the control detailed and appropriate?	1	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0
7. Was there an adequate exclusion criteria?	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1
8. Was the intervention used at a therapeutic dose?	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
9. Was there a description of withdrawals and dropouts?	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
10. Were the data clearly and adequately reported?	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	0	1
Quality Rating	5	6	8	8	10	9	5	5	5