Table 1.
Critical appraisal results
Study | Selection bias | Study design | Confounders | Blinding | Data collection method | Withdrawals and dropouts | Global rating |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aboalshamat et al. (2020) | Moderate | Moderate | Strong | Weak | Strong | Strong | Moderate |
Adams (2017) | Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak | Strong | Weak | Weak |
Brake et al. (2001) Gorter et al. (2001) |
Weak | Moderate | Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong | Weak |
Chapman et al. (2017) | Weak | Moderate | Strong | Weak | Strong | Moderate | Weak |
Gonzalez & Quezada (2016) | Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong | Weak |
Metz et al. (2020) | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Weak | Strong | Strong | Moderate |
Newton et al. (2006) | Weak | Moderate | Weak | Weak | Strong | Weak | Weak |
Piazza-Waggoner et al. (2003) | Strong | Moderate | Weak | Weak | Strong | Weak | Weak |