Table 3.
Risk-of-bias assessment of included nonrandomized studies (N=6).
| Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies of Interventions Tool | Bias due to confounding | Bias in selection of participants | Bias in classification of intervention | Bias due to deviations from intended interventions | Bias due to missing data | Bias in measurement of outcomes | Bias in selection of the reported result |
| Bailey et al [34] | Low | Serious | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate |
| Lo et al [38] | Moderate | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Unclear | Serious | Moderate |
| Huber et al [35] | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Serious | Moderate | Moderate |
| Clement et al [36] | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Priebe et al [37] | Serious | Serious | Moderate | Moderate | Serious | Moderate | Moderate |
| Sandal et al [39] | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Low |