Table 2

Risk of bias of included studies by behaviour

Author, yearRandom sequence generationAllocation concealmentBlinding of participants, personnel and outcome assessorsIncomplete outcome dataSelective reportingObjective outcome assessmentOther bias
Alcohol consumption
 Andersson,25 2015??++?
 Helzer et al, 6 2008??+?
 Rose et al, 39 2015????+
 Rose et al, 43 2017+?+??+
Medication adherence
 Cizmic et al, 31 2015+?+?++
 Derose et al, 32 2013+?+?++
 Migneault et al, 42 2012+???+
 Sherrard et al, 38 2009?+++
 Sherrard et al, 35 2015+??+
 Shet et al,34 2014?++?++
 Stacy et al, 36 2009??+?++
 Vollmer et al,37 2011??+?++
 Vollmer et al,33 2014+?+?++
Diet
 Estabrooks,41 2008??+??
 Migneault et al,42 2012+???+
Physical activity
 Estabrooks,41 2008??+?+?
 King et al,40 2007+?+?+
 Migneault et al, 42 2012+???+
  • Note: ‘+’ indicates low risk of bias; ‘−’ indicates high risk of bias; ‘?’ indicates unclear risk of bias.