Reference | 1. Eligibility criteria | 2. Random allocation | 3. Concealed allocation | 4. Baseline comparability | 5. Blinded subjects | 6. Blinded therapists | 7. Blinded assessors | 8. Adequate follow-up | 9. Intention-to-treat analysis | 10. Between-group comparisons | 11. Point measures and variability | Total score (_/10)¶ (criteria 1 not included) |
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Ridner et al. 2013 [49] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Omar et al. 2011 [48] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 7 |
Lau and Cheing 2009 [52] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | 4 |
Kozanoglu et al. 2009 [50] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Maiya et al. 2008 [51] | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Kaviani et al. 2006 [47] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | 5 |
Carati et al. 2003* [46] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8 |
Sub-item total score (_/7) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | Â |