Table 3.

Risk of Bias Assessment.

Author (Year)REF Risk of Bias for Overall Risk of Bias
Selection Performance Detection Attrition Reporting
Ko et al. (2022)17 Moderate Low Moderate Low Low Moderate
Costa et al. (2022)18 Low Low Moderate Low Low Low
Ahmed et al. (2021)19 Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low Moderate
Moussa (2020)20 Moderate Low Low Low Low Low
Tan et al. (2020)21 High High Moderate High Moderate High
Chuhuaicura et al. (2019)22 Low Low Moderate Low Low Low
Fukutake et al. (2018)23 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Banu et al. (2016)24 Low Low Moderate Low Low Low
Matsuda et al. (2014)25 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Luraschi et al. (2013)26 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Ohkubo et al. (2013)27 Low Low Low Low Low Low
Kimoto et al. (2011)28 Low Low Moderate Low Low Low
Hosoi (2011)29 Low Low Low Low Low Low

Risk of bias definitions: Low, the study design, methods, and analysis suggest minimal risk of bias in this category; Moderate, the study has some concerns or limitations in this category, but they do not significantly affect the overall conclusions; High, the study has major limitations that likely introduce substantial bias in the results.

RMMJ Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Rambam Health Care Campus 2025; 16(1): e0002. ISSN: 2076-9172
Published online 2025 January 30. doi: 10.5041/RMMJ.10538