STROBE quality of reporting* | Risk of bias by Hoy et al11† | |||
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Score range, 0–22 | Interpretation | Score range, 0–10 | Interpretation | |
Chillo et al22 | 17 | Good/fair quality | 7 | Moderate risk |
Menanga et al21 | 19 | Good/fair quality | 7 | Moderate risk |
Sliwa et al20 | 19 | Good/fair quality | 6 | Moderate risk |
*A quality assessment score out of 22 was determined for each study by assigning a point per STROBE item addressed. Good/fair quality papers were categorised as having a score of ≥14/22 and poor quality papers were classified as having a score of <14/22.12
†Low risk of bias: 8 or more. Moderate risk of bias: 6–7. High risk of bias: 5 or fewer.11