Table 2.
Risk of bias assessment.
First author, year | Selection bias | Performan ce bias | Detection bias | Attrition bias | Reporting bias | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||
Random sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding of participants and personnel | Blinding of outcome assessment | Incomplete outcome data | Selective reporting | |
Baek, 2011 [18] | U | U | L | U | L | U |
Capitanio, 2012 [19] | H | L | L | U | L | U |
Du, 2004 [20] | U | U | L | U | H | U |
Enshaieh, 2007 [21] | L | L | L | L | L | U |
Khan, 2014 [22] | U | U | H | U | H | L |
Park, 2013 [23] | H | H | L | U | L | U |
Parveen, 2007 [24] | U | U | II | U | L | U |