Table 2.
Summary of risk of bias analysis for individual studies
| Domain | Chu et al. [60] | McCauley et al. [61] | Takagaki et al. [62] | Weersing et al. [63] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random sequence generation | + | + | + | + |
| Allocation concealment | ? | + | + | + |
| Blinding participants and personnel | – | – | – | – |
| Blinding outcome assessment | + | + | + | + |
| Incomplete outcome data | + | + | + | + |
| Selective reporting | ? | ? | ? | + |
| Other sources of bias | + | + | + | + |
Key: “+” low risk of bias, “- “high risk of bias, “?” unknown/unreported