Table 3.
Comparison of Methodological Quality Domains Between Studies
| Studies | Discipline of the Study | Allocation Concealment, n (%) | Randomization Explained, n (%) | Blinding/Masking, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current study (n=478) | Cardiovascular | 4 (0.8) | 13 (2.7) | 204 (42.7) |
| Kuriyama et al42 (n=166) | Critical care | … | 3 (1.8) | 7 (4.2) |
| Hays et al25 (n=463) | General medicine | 37 (8.0) | 88 (19.0) | 137 (60.0) |
| Peters et al16 (n=18) | Otorhinolaryngology | … | 0 (0.0) | 12 (60.0) |
| Cui et al27 (n=328) | Clinical pathway | 0 (0.0) | 328 (100.0) | 29 (8.8) |
| Ghimire et al4 (n=129) | General medicine | 32 (11.8) | 84 (31.0) | 102 (37.6) |
| Mann et al28 (n=129) | Gerontology and geriatrics | … | 0 (0.0) | 21 (16.3) |
| Wang et al26 (n=345) | Traditional Chinese medicine | 0 (0.0) | 17 (4.9) | 39 (11.3) |
| Berwanger et al29 (n=227) | General medicine | 1 (0.4) | … | 92 (40.5) |
| Hopewell et al30 (n=37) | Oncology | 0(0.0) | 26(70.3) | 6 (16.2) |