Table 2. Risk of bias assessment.
Variable | Study | ||
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Danquah I, et al. 19 | Wyss K, et al. 18 | Khuu D, et al. 17 | |
Bias due to confounding | Serious risk of bias | Serious risk of bias | Serious risk of bias |
Bias in selection of participants into the study | Critical risk of bias | Low risk of bias | Critical risk of bias |
Bias in classification of interventions | Low risk of bias | Low risk of bias | Low risk of bias |
Bias due to missing data | No information | No information | No information |
Bias in measurement of outcomes | Moderate risk of bias | Moderate risk of bias | Moderate risk of bias |
Bias in selection of the reported result | Moderate risk of bias | Moderate risk of bias | Moderate risk of bias |
Judgement | Critical risk of bias | Critical risk of bias | Critical risk of bias |