Table 2.
Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment scale.
| First Author | Year | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bai [20] | 2015 | ★★★ | ★ | ★★★ | 7 |
| Cai [11] | 2010 | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 6 |
| Deng [12] | 2015 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★ | 6 |
| Feng [14] | 2017 | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 6 |
| Li [10] | 2015 | ★★ | ★ | ★★ | 5 |
| Liu [16] | 2013 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 7 |
| Ma [23] | 2008 | ★★ | ★★ | ★ | 5 |
| Qian 1 [21] | 2013 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 7 |
| Qian 2 [21] | 2013 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 7 |
| Qian [13] | 2016 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 7 |
| Rong Shi [17] | 2014 | ★★ | ★★ | ★ | 5 |
| Meilin Shi [15] | 2015 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 7 |
| Tian [22] | 2014 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★ | 6 |
| Tian 1 [18] | 2017 | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 6 |
| Tian 2 [18] | 2017 | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 6 |
| Wang [19] | 2017 | ★★ | ★★ | ★★★ | 7 |