First author (year) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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Bond 2015 [17] | Yes | Yes | Nonapplicable | Yes | Currently unknown | Currently unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Nakagami 2018 [20] | Yes | Yes | Nonapplicable | Yes | Currently unknown | Currently unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Kitchener 2002 [12] | Yes | Yes | Nonapplicable | Yes | Currently unknown | Currently unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes |
- Indicates whether causality in the study was clearly stated; indicates whether the baseline was comparable between groups; indicates whether other measures received by each group, , except for the interventions to be validated, were the same; indicates whether control was established; indicates whether diversified measures of outcome indicators were implemented before and after the intervention; 6 indicates whether the follow-up was complete. If incomplete, whether lost visits were reported and measures were taken to address lost visits; indicates whether outcome indicators were measured in the same way for each group of study participants; indicates whether the method of measuring outcome indicators was credible; indicates the appropriateness of the method used to analyze data