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Traffic plot and summary plot of the included non-cohort studies. Risk of bias assessment of non-cohort, non-randomized controlled trial studies without a comparator group using a modified version of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A score of 6 is considered low risk, a score of 4 or 5 is considered to have some concerns, and a score of 3 and under is considered high risk.
