Table 4.
Summary of risk of bias assessment for non-randomized studies-ROBINS-1 tool
| Domain | Yamasaki et al. [27] | Spielmann et al. [25] | Patil et al. [40] | Ciur et al. [41] | Nemtoi et el [30]. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bias due to confounding | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Bias in selection of participants for the study | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Bias in classification of interventions | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Bias in measurement of outcomes | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Bias in selection of the reported result | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Overall | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |