Table 4. Assessment of risk of bias for observational study included.
Manuscript Check-list for Non-randomized studies of intervention | Roberts et al., 2005 |
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Bias due to confounding | Yes |
Bias in selection of participants into the study | Yes |
Bias in classification of interventions | Yes |
Bias due to deviations from intended intervention | Yes |
Bias due to missing data | UNCLEAR |
Bias in measurement of outcomes | UNCLEAR |
Bias in selection of the reported result | UNCLEAR |
Was appropriate statistical analysis used? | No |