Is arthroscopic repair superior to biceps tenotomy and tenodesis for type II SLAP lesions? A meta-analysis of RCTs and observational studies

Table 2 Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale

Study	Selection			Outcome of interest	Comparability	Selection			Total score
Study	Exposed cohort	Non-exposed cohort	Ascertainment of exposure	Outcome of interest	Comparability	Assessment of outcome	Length of follow-up	Adequacy of follow-up	Total score
Chen et al. [13]	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	–	7
Zhao et al. [14]	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	8
Denard et al. [15]	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	8
Ek et al. [16]	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	8
Kim et al. [17]	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	8
Boileau et al. [18]	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	8

*Risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. A higher overall score indicates a lower risk of bias; a score of 5 or less (out of 9) corresponds to a high risk of bias

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