Table 3. | Quality assessment of comparative studies |
| Study |
Random selection in the population |
Definition of inclusion and exclusion criteria |
Report of losses to follow-up |
Validated measurements |
Statistical analysis |
Risk of bias |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchetti et al. [4] | No | No | - | Yes | Yes | High |
| Seeberger et al. [24] | No | No | - | Yes | Yes | High |
| Yao et al. [25] | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | High |
| Moralis et al. [26] | No | No | - | Yes | Yes | High |
- = not relevant. |
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