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Table 2 Risk of bias assessment of randomized controlled trials

From: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis vs conventional fixation techniques for surgically treated humeral shaft fractures: a meta-analysis

Risk of bias assessment

Lian 2013 [19]

Benegas 2014 [20]

Kim 2015 [21]

Esmailiejah 2015 [22]

Random sequence generation

Low

Low

Low

Low

Allocation concealment

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Blinding of participants and personnel

High

High

High

High

Blinding of outcome assessment

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

Incomplete outcome data addressed

Low

Low

Low

Low

Selective reporting

Low

Low

Low

Low

Other bias

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear