Table 2. Quality assessment of included studies according to NOS.
Study | Selection | Comparability | Outcome/exposure | Total score |
---|---|---|---|---|
George et al. [2018] | **** | * | * | 6 |
Smith et al. [2018] | **** | * | ** | 7 |
Shohat et al. [2018] | **** | * | ** | 7 |
Jung et al. [2017] | **** | * | ** | 7 |
Lübbeke et al. [2016] | **** | * | ** | 7 |
Bohl et al. [2016] | **** | * | * | 6 |
Tornero et al. [2015] | **** | * | ** | 7 |
Wu et al. [2014] | **** | ** | * | 7 |
Wallace et al. [2014] | **** | * | ** | 7 |
Namba et al. [2012] | **** | * | *** | 8 |
Grant et al. [2008] | **** | * | ** | 7 |
Each asterisk (*) indicates 1 score. NOS, Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.