TableĀ 3

Risk of bias of non-randomised comparative studies using modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale

StudyParticipants selected
from same cohort
Comparability
of participants
Assessment
of outcome
Incomplete dataSelective
reporting
Yoon et al26Low riskLow riskHigh riskLow riskLow risk
Hayashi et al25Low riskLow riskHigh riskLow riskLow risk
El Matri et al20Low riskLow riskHigh riskLow riskUnclear
Dethorey et al21Low riskUnclearHigh riskHigh riskHigh risk
Yoon et al28Low riskLow riskUnclearLow riskLow risk
Lai et al29Low riskLow riskUnclearLow riskLow risk
Ikuno et al30High riskLow riskHigh riskLow riskLow risk
Baba et al31Low riskLow riskHigh riskLow riskLow risk
Kang and Koh32Low riskLow riskHigh riskLow riskLow risk
Cornish et al34Low riskUnclearHigh riskLow riskLow risk