Table 3. Risk of bias in included studies.
| Trial ID | Sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding of participants and personnel | Blinding of outcome assessors | Incomplete outcome data | Selective outcome reporting | Other source of bias | Industry sponsorship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakamura/1999 | Unclear | Unclear | High | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Unclear |
| Nemoto/2001 | Unclear | Unclear | High | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Unclear |
| Suzuki/2002 | Unclear | Unclear | High | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | Unclear |
| Vincent/2005 | Low | Low | High | Unclear | Low | Unclear | Low | Unclear |
| Cruz/2009 | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Yes |
| Payen/2015 | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | High | Yes |
| Srisawat/2016 | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | Unclear | Unclear |