Table 2.
Summary of quality assessment
Author (year) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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Ackermann et al. (1998) [22] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Hsiao and Hing (2014) [15] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not clear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kihlgren (2014) [14] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not clear | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
LaMantia et al. (2016) [23] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
McGregor et al. (2014) [18] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Stephens et al. (2012) [24] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Stephens et al. (2014) [25] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not applicable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Quality appraisal criteria [21]:
1. Was the sample frame appropriate to address the target population?
2. Were study participants sampled in an appropriate way?
3. Was the sample size adequate?
4. Were the study subjects and setting described in detail?
5. Was the data analysis conducted with sufficient coverage of the identified sample?
6. Were valid methods used for the identification of the condition?
7. Was the condition measured in a standard, reliable way for all participants?
8. Was there appropriate statistical analysis?
9. Was the response rate adequate, and if not, was the low response rate managed appropriately?