Table 3

Overview of risk of bias

AARTUNBurtonCoenenGrimmerKjaerMikkelssonSjolieSzpalski
Overall ratingPoorPoorGoodFairFairFairPoorPoor
Risk of biasReporting bias
Misclassification bias
Differential drop outs
Analytical bias
Selective outcome reporting
Selection bias
Reporting bias
Misclassification bias
Loss to follow-up
Selection biasMisclassification bias
Loss to follow-up
Analytical bias
Selection bias
Reporting bias
Misclassification bias
Reporting bias
Misclassification bias
Reporting bias
Misclassification bias
Analytical bias
Selection bias
Reporting bias
Misclassification bias
Analytical bias
Selective outcome reporting