Table 3 Cochrane Risk of Bias assessment for Randomised Trials included in review
Risk of bias rating for included studies (high, low, unclear) | ||
|---|---|---|
Cochrane Risk of Bias Criteria | Curtis et al. [23] | Hearn & Finlay [20] |
Random sequence generation | Low | Low |
Allocation concealment | Low | Unclear |
Selective reporting | Unclear | Unclear |
Other sources of bias | Low | Low |
Blinding (participants and personnel) | Low | Low |
Blinding (outcome assessment) | Unclear | High |
Incomplete outcome data | Low | Low |