Table 2.
Risk of bias, level of evidence, and strength of recommendation for randomized controlled trials.
Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool 2.0 | SORT | |||||||
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Study, Year | Randomization Process | Deviations from Intended Interventions | Missing Data | Measurement of Outcome | Selection of Reported Results | Overall Risk of Bias | Level of Evidence | Strength of Recommendation |
Asuero et al. [8], 2014 | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | 2 | B |
Schroeder et al. [16], 2016 | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | 2 | B |
Auserón et al. [18], 2017 | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | 2 | B |
Fuertes et al. [19], 2019 | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | High risk | Low risk | High risk | 2 | B |
SORT, strength of recommendation taxonomy.