Table A1.
Domain 1: Risk of bias arising from the randomization process | Domain 2: Risk of bias due to deviations from the intended interventions | Domain 3: Missing outcome data | Domain 4: Risk of bias in measurement of the outcome | Domain 5: Risk of bias in selection of the reported result | Overall risk of bias | |
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Sathiyakumar et al | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Viers et al | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Healy et al | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low | Low |
Buvik et al | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Thompson et al | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low | Low |
Augestad et al | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Kane et al | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low | Low |
Ma et al | Low/some concerns | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns | Low | Low |
Cremades et al | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
Westra and Niessen | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low |
Abbreviation: RCT, randomized controlled trial.