Table 3.
Risk of bias of the included randomized controlled trials.
| Study | Randomization process | Deviations from intended interventions | Missing outcome data | Measurement of the outcome | Selection of the reported result | Overall bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dong et al., 2020 [36] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low |
| Li et al., 2020 [37] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low |
| Zhang et al., 2020 [38] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low |
| Deng et al., 2019 [39] | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Dang et al., 2018 [40] | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Zhang et al., 2017 [41] | Low | Low | High | Low | Some concerns | High |
| Zhou and Gao, 2017 [42] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Chai, 2016 [43] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Chen et al., 2016 [44] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Geng et al., 2016 [45] | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Zhang et al., 2014 [46] | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Zhou et al., 2014 [47] | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Cheng et al., 2013 [48] | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low |
| Qian, 2013 [49] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low |
| Wang, 2013 [50] | Some concerns | Low | Low | High | Some concerns | High |
| Liu et al., 2012 [52] | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Low |
| Li et al., 2012 [51] | Some concerns | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Ma and Zhang, 2012 [53] | Some concerns | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Luo, 2010 [54] | Some concerns | Low | High | Some concerns | Some concerns | High |
| Gao and Zhao, 2009 [55] | Some concerns | Low | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Kappa | 0.688 | 1 | 0.688 | 1 | 1 | 1 |