Table 1.
Characteristics of included articles
| Author | Type of study | Participants/studies included | Control and experimental group | Duration | Level of evidence* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azeem M and Hamid W (2017)[9] | Prospective Study | a. 25 participants b. 13 females, 12 males were recruited c. Mean age±standard deviation16.17±1.76 years |
Experimental Group- CA | 18.11±5.12 months | 3 |
| Alshatti et al. (2017)[13] | Randomized Clinical Trial Block randomization generated by computer software “RandomAllocation Software” Single blinding |
a. 60 participants b. There were more males than females in the three groups. Data not specified c. Mean age±standard deviation Group 1=(21.44±11.62 years) Group 2=(14.82±4.26 years) Group 3=(14.47±3.99 years) |
a. Control Group- None b. Experimental Group- Group 1- CA Group 2- SLB Group 3- FA |
18 months T0=at the beginning of treatment T1=18 months |
2 |
| Buschang et al. (2019)[14] | Retrospective Cohort Study | a. 450 participants, Group 1=244, Group 2=206 b. No data on the sex ratio. c. Mean age±standard deviation Group 1=30.4±14 years Group 2=29.2±11.5 years |
a. Control Group- None b. Experimental Group- Group 1- CA (244) Group 2- FA (206) |
Not mentioned | 3 |
| Karad et al.(2019)[15] | Narrative Review Article | Research articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses were used for the preparation of this narrative review corresponding to human subjects | Not applicable | Studies till September 2018 were included | 5 |
| Albhaisi et al (2020)[16] | Randomized clinical trial. Simple randomization (COIN TOSS) Blinding was done only in data assessment |
a. 49 participants were included (42 completed the study) b. 39 females, 10 males were recruited Only 23 subjects (6 male and 17 female) in group 1 and 19 subjects (3 male and 16 female) in group 2 c. Mean age±standard deviation - 21.25±3 years |
a. Control Group- None b. Experimental Group- Group 1- CA (23) Group 2- FA (19) |
3 months T0=before treatment T1=after 3 months |
2 |