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. 2022 Oct 19;45:108–117. doi: 10.1016/j.euros.2022.09.005

Table 1.

Risk of bias assessment for the randomized trials using the Cochrane RoB 2 tool

Study Bias arising from the randomization process Bias due to deviations from intended intervention Bias due to missing outcome data Bias in measurement of the outcome Bias in selection of the reported result Overall

Lennon (1995) [9] graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif

Candela (1997) [19] graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif

Lee (2005) [20] graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx1.gif

Joshi (2005) [14] graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif

Mendez-Probst (2012) [21] graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif

El-Nahas (2018) [22] graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif graphic file with name fx2.gif graphic file with name fx3.gif

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The symbol Inline graphic indicates a low risk of bias, Inline graphic indicates an unclear risk of bias, and Inline graphic indicates a high risk of bias.