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AMSTAR: Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews; SANRA: Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles; RCTs: Randomized controlled Trials
| Study Types | Number | Quality Assessment Tools |
| Systematic reviews and meta-analyses | 2 | AMSTAR checklist |
| Observational studies | 3 | Newcastle-Ottawa tool |
| Cross-sectional study | 1 | Axis scale |
| RCTs | 2 | 7-question bespoke screening protocol |
| Research articles without a clear method section | 5 | SANRA checklist |
