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7. Were the characteristics of the included studies provided?
8. Was the scientific quality of the included studies assessed and documented?
9. Was the scientific quality of the included studies used appropriately in formulating conclusions? 10. Were the methods used to combine the findings of studies appropriate?
11. Was the likelihood of publication bias assessed?
12. Was the conflict of interest included?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TotalYes(of
12) Gosden2000 YYYYYYYYYYYY 12 Khangura 2012 Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 11 Devereaux2004YYYYYYYYYYYN 11 Green2010 YYYYYYYYYYNN 10 Sturm2007 YYYYYYYYYYNN 10
Gothe2015 YYYYYYYNCACAYY 9 Lee2015 NNYYYYYYYYNY 9 Emmert2012 YYYYYYYYCACAYN 9 Laurant2009 YYYYYNYYYYNN 9 Giuffrida1999 NYNYYYYYYYNY 9 Low2013 YYYNNYYYYCAYN 8 Ward2008 Y Y Y Y Y Y NA NA NA NA Y N 7 Mackinnon2001 N Y Y Y N N Y N N Y Y Y 7 Soumerai1993 Y CA Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N 7 Roberts2005 NNYYNNYYYNNN 6 Rosenau2003 Y CA Y Y Y N Y N N CA Y CA 6 Happe2014 Y Y N N N N Y Y N CA N CA 4 Bundorf2016 N CA Y Y CA N N Y N CA N N 3 Note: Y=yes, N=no, NA=not applicable, CA= cannot answer
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