Table III.
A, RCTs | |||||||
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First author, year (Ref.) | Random sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding of participants and personnel | Blinding of outcome assessment | Incomplete outcome data | Selective reporting | Other bias |
Lim 2014(19) | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | High risk | Low risk | Unclear risk | Low risk |
Charette 2015(18) | Low risk | Low risk | High risk | High risk | Low risk | Unclear risk | Low risk |
Büyükyilmaz 2013(17) | Unclear risk | Unclear risk | High risk | High risk | Low risk | Unclear risk | Low risk |
B, Non-RCTs | |||||||
Study | Bias in selection of participants | Bias due to confounding | Bias in classification of intervention | Bias due to deviations from intended interventions | Bias due to missing data | Bias in measurement of outcomes | Bias due to selective outcome reporting |
Schneider 2018(20) | High risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | High risk | Unclear risk |
Lim 2017(21) | Unclear risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | Unclear risk | Low risk | High risk | Unclear risk |
RCT, randomized controlled trial.