RCT Study = 2 | Random sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding of participants and personnel | Blinding of outcome assessment | Incomplete outcome data | Selective reporting | Other bias |
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Wang [25] | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Unclear |
Zhao [26] | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Unclear |
- The RCTs’ methodological quality and basis were assessed as follows: randomization, allocation concealment, blind method, selective reporting, group similarity at baseline, incomplete outcome data, compliance, the timing of outcome assessments, and intention-to-treat analysis
- RCT randomized controlled trials