Table 3. Risk of bias in the included studies.
| Study | Item 1 | Item 2 | Item 3 | Item 4 | Item 5 | Item 6 | Item 7 | Item 8 | Item 9 | Item 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chen 2020 (9) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zhong 2020 (10) | Yes | No | No | Yes | UN | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zheng 2020 (11) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | UN |
| Qi 2020 (12) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | UN |
| Zhu 2020 (13) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | UN |
| Yang 2020 (14) | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | UN |
| Song 2003 (15) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Zhang 2004 (16) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Chan 2007 (17) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Du 2009 (18) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
| Gautret 2013 (19) | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Bener 2004 (20) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sahin 2015 (21) | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | — | Yes |
| Jardine 2015 (22) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | UN | — |
| Alqahtani 2016 (23) | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | UN | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Huang 2016 (24) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Alhomoud 2017 (25) | Yes | No | No | Yes | — | — | Yes | Yes | UN | — |
| Bawazir 2018 (26) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Migault 2019 (27) | Yes | No | No | Yes | UN | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| Zhu 2004 (28) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Zhong 2004 (29) | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Alqahtani 2017 (30) | Yes | Yes | Yes | UN | UN | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Almutairi 2015 (31) | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes | UN | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Al-Mohrej 2016 (32) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | UN | Yes | UN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
1, Sample representativeness; 2, sampling method; 3, sample size; 4, study subjects and setting; 5, coverage of the identified sample; 6, using of standardized criteria for the measurement; 7. reliability of the measurement; 8, appropriateness of the statistical analysis; 9, confounding factors/subgroups/differences; 10, objectiveness of the criteria of subpopulations. UN, unknown; —, not applicable.