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Table 3 Risk of bias assessment of the CSs

From: Sinus tarsi approach versus extensile lateral approach for displaced intra-articular calcaneal fracture: a meta-analysis of current evidence base

Study

Selection

 

Outcome

 

Exposed cohort

Nonexposed cohort

Ascertainment of exposure

Outcome of interest

Comparability

Assessment of outcome

Length of follow-up

Adequacy of follow-up

Total score

Wu et al. [23]

*

*

*

*

**

*

*

*

9

Takasaka et al. [24]

*

*

*

*

–

*

*

*

7

Kline et al. [25]

*

*

*

*

**

*

–

–

7

Weber et al. [26]

*

*

*

*

**

*

*

*

9

Yeo et al. [27]

*

*

*

*

**

*

*

*

9

  1. Risk of bias was assessed with use of the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. "*" means a score of 1; "**" means a score of 2; the total score of this scale is 9. A higher overall score corresponds to a lower risk of bias; a total score of 5 or less indicates a high risk of bias
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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