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. 2020 Oct 16;2(6):e855–e872. doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.06.011

Table 2.

Risk of Bias Assessment: MINORS Score and Subscales

Study Cumulative MINORS Score Clearly Stated Aim of the Study Inclusion of Consecutive Patients Prospective Data Collection End Point Appropriate to Study Arm Unbiased Evaluation of End Points Follow-Up Period Appropriate to the Major End Point Loss to Follow-Up Not Exceeding 5% Prospective Calculation of Sample Size
Basat et al., 201726 12 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 0
Deranlot et al., 201738 10 2 0 1 2 0 2 2 1
Gervasi et al., 20167 11 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 0
Holschen et al., 201739 9 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 0
Malahias et al., 201940 11 2 2 2 1 0 2 2 0
Maman et al., 201825 7 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
Naggar 201841 10 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0
Piekaar et al., 202042 11 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 0
Prat et al., 201843 7 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
Ricci et al., 201744 7 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0
Ruiz Ibán et al., 201845 11 2 2 2 2 0 2 1 0
Senekovic et al., 201746 10 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 0
Yallapragada et al., 201847 10 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0

MINORS, Methodological Index for Non-Randomized Studies.