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. 2021 Feb 10;18(4):1732. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041732

Table 1.

The methodological quality of each study included in the review based on the Quality Index Scale and divided according to study design (acute and chronic effects).

Item Code 1 2 3 6 7 10 12 15 16 18 20 22 23 25 Final Score (14 Items)
Study Acute Effect
Cochrane et al. [33] 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 U 1 1 0 1 U 1 0.83
Fleddermann and Zentgraf [34] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 0.92
Gutierrez-Davila et al. [35] 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 U 1 1 0 1 U 1 0.75
Helm et al. [36] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 U 1 1 0 1 U 1 0.83
Howell et al. [37] 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 0 U 1 0.83
Howell et al. [38] 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 U 0 0.83
Laurin and Finez [12] 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 U 1 0 0 1 U 1 0.75
Lynall et al. [39] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 0.92
Qiu et al. [40] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 0.92
Runswick et al. [41] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 U 1 1 1 1 1 1 0.92
Schaefer and Scornaienchi [42] 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 0.92
Tapper et al. [43] 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 0.92
Van Biesen et al. [44] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 1
Chronic Effect
Ducrocq et al. [45] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Fleddermann et al. [21] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 1
Harris et al. [46] 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 1 1 1 U 1 1
Romeas et al. [25] 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 U 1 1 U U U 1 0.8
Romeas et al. [26] 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 U 1 1 U U U 1 0.8