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. 2020 Dec 3;15(12):e0243204. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243204

Table 3. Risk of bias in the included studies.

Domains of randomized control studies
Study Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding of participants Blinding of personnel Blinding of outcome assessment Incomplete outcome data Selective reporting
Feiz-erfan et al. unclear unclear low low low low high
Sys et al. unclear low unclear unclear low high low
Kubota et al. low unclear low low low low low
Domains of Cohort studies
Representativeness of the exposed cohort Selection of the nonexposed cohort Ascertainment of exposure Demonstration outcome already Comparability of cohorts Assessment of outcome Follow-up time Adequacy of follow-up of cohorts
Gastro et al. low low low high low high low low
Jenis et al. low low low high low low low low
Tsai et al. low low low high low high low low
Hartmann et al. low high low low high high low high
Acebal et al. low low low high low low low low
Imagama et al low low low high low low low low
Rezende et al. high high low high low high low low