Table 2.
Risk of bias evaluation of included studies.
| Trials | Random sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding of participants and personnel | Blinding of outcome assessment | Incomplete outcome data | Selective reporting | Other Bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vezzoli et al. (2016) | High | Unclear | Low | Low | High | Low | High |
| Mrakic-Sposta et al. (2015) | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low | Unclear |
| Spanidis et al. (2017) | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | High | Low | Unclear |
| Pinho et al. (2010) | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Mastaloudis et al. (2001) | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low | Unclear |
| Radák et al. (2000) | High | High | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Liu et al. (1999) | Low | Low | High | High | Low | Low | Low |
| Wagner et al. (2010) | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | High | Low | Unclear |
| Hessel et al. (2000) | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Suzuki et al. (2003) | Unclear | Unclear | Low | Low | Low | Low | High |
| Larsen et al. (2020) | High | High | Low | Low | High | Low | Unclear |
| Nieman et al. (2003) | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Unclear |