Table 3 Quality appraisal outcomes
Study reference (author, year) | Tests of statistical significance conducted | Sub-group analyses conducted | Clinical implications discussed | Proportions of missing/incorrect data reported | Response and/or completion rates reported | Inclusion and/or exclusion criteria explicitly stated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bartlett et al. (2010) [33] | Y | Y | Y | Y | X | Y |
Bray et al. (2017) [15] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Burstrom et al. (2014) [11] | Y | Y | X | Y | Y | X |
Cavazza et al. 2016 [34] | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Christensen et al. (2016) [35] | Y | Y | Y | X | Y | X |
Findlay et al. (2015) [36] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | X |
Hendriksz etl al (2014) [37]. | Y | Y | Y | Y | X | Y |
Karmur and Kulkarni (2018) [38] | Y | X | Y | Y | X | X |
Kennes et al. (2002) [39] | Y | Y | Y | Y | X | Y |
Kulkarni et al. (2004) [40] | Y | X | Y | X | Y | Y |
Kulkarni (2006) [41] | Y | Y | X | Y | X | Y |
Kulkarni et al. (2008) [42] | Y | X | Y | Y | Y | X |
Kulkarni et al. (2008) [43] | Y | Y | Y | X | Y | Y |
Landfeldt et al. (2016) [44] | Y | X | Y | X | Y | X |
Lindquist et al. (2014) [45] | Y | Y | Y | X | X | Y |
Livingston and Rosenbaum (2008) [46] | Y | X | Y | Y | X | X |
Lopez-Bastida et al. (2017) [47] | X | X | Y | Y | X | X |
Morrow et al. (2011) [48]. | Y | Y | Y | X | Y | Y |
Penner et al. (2013) [49] | Y | Y | Y | X | Y | X |
Perez Sousa et al. (2017) [50] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Petrou and Kupec (2009) [51] | Y | Y | Y | Y | X | Y |
Rocque et al. (2015) [52] | Y | Y | Y | X | X | Y |
Rosenbaum et al. (2007) [53] | Y | Y | Y | Y | X | Y |
Sims-Williams et al. (2016) [54] | Y | Y | Y | Y | X | Y |
Slaman et al. (2015) [55] | Y | X | Y | X | X | Y |
Tilford et al. (2005) [56] | Y | X | Y | X | Y | X |
Usuba et al. (2014) [57] | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Vitale et al. (2001) [58] | Y | Y | Y | X | X | Y |
Wallander et al. (2009) [59]. | Y | X | Y | X | Y | Y |
Young et al. (2010) [22]. | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Young et al. (2013) [21] | Y | Y | Y | X | Y | Y |