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Table 10 Risk-of-bias scores

From: Superior capsule reconstruction, partial cuff repair, graft interposition, arthroscopic debridement or balloon spacers for large and massive irreparable rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Procedure

Clearly state aim

Inclusion of consecutive patients

Prospective data collection

Unbiased endpoint assessment

Follow-up appropriate

Loss to f/u < 5%

Prospective calculation sample size

Mean score

Partial cuff repair

2

1.46

1.62

2

2

1.54

0.23

1.55

Graft interposition

1.72

1.78

1.83

2

2

1.83

0

1.60

Superior capsule recon

2

1.86

1.62

2

2

1.67

0.19

1.62

Arthro. debridement

2

1.15

1.62

2

2

1.46

0

1.46

Balloon spacer

2

1.3

2

2

2

0.7

0

1.43

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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