Table 2.

Risk of bias of included studies. “Unclear” means that not enough information was available to make a determination regarding that criterion.

StudyAdequate Sequence GenerationAllocation ConcealmentBlindingIncomplete Outcome Data AddressedFree of Selective ReportingFree of Other Bias
Boileau 200239YesUnclearNoYesUnclearYes
Gartsman 200035YesUnclearNoUnclearUnclearYes
Gartsman 200538UnclearUnclearNoUnclearUnclearUnclear
Kircher 200940UnclearUnclearNoUnclearUnclearUnclear
Lo 200534UnclearUnclearYesYesUnclearNo
Nuttal 200737UnclearYesNoYesUnclearUnclear
Rahme 200936UnclearYesNoYesUnclearNo