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. 2020 Apr 2;14:675–691. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S245365

Table 3.

Results of the Review Quality Assessment (AMSTAR 2)

Assessment Question (Item) 1. Were the Components of PICO Included? 2. Protocol Reported? Any Deviations Justified? 3. Study Design Justified? 4. Comprehensive Literature Search? 5. Study Selection Performed in Duplicate? 6. Data Extraction in Performed in Duplicate? 7. List of Excluded Studies? Were These Justified? 8. Characteristics of Studies Provided in Detail? 9. Risk of Bias Assessed? 10. Sources of Funding of Included Studies? 11. Methods Used to Combine the Finding of Studies Appreciate? Test on Heterogeneity? 12. Was RoB Accounted for if Meta-Analysis Was Performed? 13. Was RoB Discussed in Individual Studies? 14. Discussion of Any Heterogeneity Observed in the Results? 15. If Quantitative Synthesis, was Publication Bias Investigated and Discussed in Relation to the Results? 16. Conflicts of Interest Stated? Overall Quality Score
Study
Banerjee (2016)24 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No MA No MA Yes Yes No MA Yes Moderate
Chee (2014)21 Yes No Yes PY No No No No No No No MA No MA No No No MA No CL
Hope (2019)17 Yes PY Yes PY Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Moderate
Ju (2018)25 Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No No No MA No MA No No No MA Yes CL
Lemstra (2012)22 Yes No Yes PY Yes No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Low
Lewey (2013)18 Yes No Yes PY Yes Yes No Yes PY No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Low
Mann (2014)23 Yes No Yes PY Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No MA No MA No Yes No MA Yes Low
Mann (2010)20 Yes PY Yes PY Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Low
Ofori-Asenso (2018)19 Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Low

Notes: High = No or one none-critical weakness: the systematic review provides an accurate and comprehensive summary of the results of the available studies that address the question of interest. Moderate = More than one non-critical weakness: the systematic review has more than one weakness but no critical flaws. It may provide an accurate summary of the results of the available studies that were included in the review. Low = One critical flaw with or without non-critical weaknesses: the review has a critical flaw and may not provide an accurate and comprehensive summary of the available studies that address the question of interest. Critically low = More than one critical flaw with or without non-critical weaknesses: the review has more than one critical flaw and should not be relied on to provide an accurate and comprehensive summary of the available studies.

Abbreviations: PY, partial yes; MA, meta-analysis; RoB, risk of bias; CL, critically low.