Table 2.
Study design and Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) quality score distribution.
| MMAT score distribution | References | Studies, n (%) | |
| Quantitative randomized controlled trials (n=17) |
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0 | None | 0 (0) |
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25 | [36,102-105] | 5 (29) |
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50 | [106-108] | 3 (18) |
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75 | [109-113] | 5 (29) |
|
|
100 | [85,86,114,115] | 4 (24) |
| Quantitative nonrandomized studies (n=8) |
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|
|
|
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0 | [116] | 1 (13) |
|
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25 | None | 0 (0) |
|
|
50 | [80] | 1 (13) |
|
|
75 | [117-122] | 6 (75) |
|
|
100 | None | 0 (0) |
| Quantitative descriptive studies (n=3) |
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|
|
|
|
0 | None | 0 (0) |
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|
25 | None | 0 (0) |
|
|
50 | [123] | 1 (33) |
|
|
75 | [124] | 1 (33) |
|
|
100 | [82] | 1 (33) |