Item assessed | Nonne, 2019 [9] | Ukaj, 2019 [10] | Iorio, 2019 [11] | Fahad, 2019 [12] | Kim, 2018 [13] | Boukebous, 2018 [14] | Ochi, 2017 [16] | Bensen, 2014 [15] |
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Was the study described as randomized? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Was the method of randomization appropriate? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Was the study described as blinded? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Was the method of blinding appropriate? | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
Was there a description of withdrawals and dropouts? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Was there a clear description of the inclusion/exclusion criteria? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Was the method used to assess adverse effects? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Was the method of statistical analysis described? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Scores | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |