Table 3.
Quality features of included systematic reviews
| First author (year) | Explicit search methods | Comprehensive search | Explicit selection criteria | Appropriate selection | Explicit validity criteria | Appropriate validity assessment | Explicit analysis methods | Appropriate analysis methods | Appropriate interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farsalinos (2014) | No | No | No | No | No | No | NA | NA | NA |
| Garcia (2020) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hua (2016) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | NA | NA | Yes |
| Kennedy (2019) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | Yes |
| Riley (2016) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | NA | NA | Yes |
| Skotsimara (2019) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tzortzi (2020) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | NA | NA | NA |
NA, not applicable