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. 2020 Apr 29;12(4):e7893. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7893

Table 2. Risk of bias across included studies.

Lead Author Randomization Process Blinding Intention-to-treat Analysis Missing Outcome Data Measurement of Outcome Selection of Reported Result Overall Risk of Bias
Chiu 2001 [18] High risk High risk Some concerns Low risk Some concerns Some concerns High risk
Chiu 2002 [20] High risk High risk Some concerns Low risk Some concerns Some concerns High risk
Chiu 2009 [19] High risk High risk Some concerns Low risk Some concerns Some concerns High risk
Hinarejos 2013 [17] Low risk Some concerns High risk Low risk Some concerns Low risk High risk
Sprowson 2016 [16] Some concerns Low risk Low risk Low risk Low risk Low risk Some concerns