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. 2022 Jul 20;22:487. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-04120-w

Table 3.

Risk of bias of included nRCTs

Study Domains
Bias due to confounding Bias in selection of participants Bias in classification of interventions Bias due to deviations from intended interventions Bias due to missing data Bias in measurement of outcomes Bias in selection of the reported result
Desplenter et al., 2013 [27] Moderate Low Low Low NI Moderate Moderate
Gervasoni et al., 2010 [28] Serious Low Moderate Low NI Low Low
Myers and Calvert, 1976 [47] NI NI Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate
Klang et al., 2015 [39] Moderate NI Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate
Meglic et al., 2010 [45] Moderate Low Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate

Serious Serious risk of bias, Moderate Moderate risk of bias, Low Low risk of bias

NI No information, nRCTs non-randomized controlled trials