Table 2.
Risk of bias assessment for included RCTs
Study | Randomization process | Deviations from intended intervention | Missing outcome data | Measurement of the outcome | Selection of reported results | Overall |
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Fichter et al. [28] | Some concerns | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns |
Kaye et al. [25] | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns |
Neumayr et al. [23] | Some concerns | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns |
Parling et al. [29] | Low risk | Some concerns | High risk | High risk | Some concerns | High risk |
Pike et al. [30] | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns |
Sternheim et al. [26] | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Some concerns |
Walsh et al. [24] | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Some concerns |