Table 2.
Assessment of Risk of Bias
| Study | Year | Random Sequence Generation | Allocation Concealment | Masking of Participants and Personnel | Masking of Outcome Assessments | Incomplete Outcome Data | Selective Reporting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada et al17 | 2013 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Chumbler et al18 | 2012 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Clemson et al19 | 2012 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Daniel20 | 2012 | Unclear risk | Unclear risk | High risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Day et al21 | 2012 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Fairhall et al22 | 2012 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Foster et al23 | 2013 | Unclear risk | Unclear risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Green et al24 | 2002 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Haines et al25 | 2009 | Unclear risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Harrington et al26 | 2010 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Korpelainen et al27 | 2010 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Mayo et al28 | 2015 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Morey et al29 | 2009 | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| O’Shea et al30 | 2007 | Unclear risk | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Ouellette et al31 | 2004 | Unclear risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Roaldsen et al32 | 2014 | Unclear risk | Low risk | High risk | High risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |
| Winters-Stone et al15 | 2012 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk | Unclear risk |
| Winters-Stone et al33 | 2015 | Unclear risk | Unclear risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | Low risk | Unclear risk |