Table 3

Risk of bias summary for quantitative studies

StudyStudy designStudy settingSelection biasPerformance biasAttrition biasReporting biasMeasurement biasAnalysis
Copp 201719 +++?++++
McCaffery 201515 +++?++++
Omer 201314 +?+??+++
Scherer 201317 +++??+++
Scherer 201525 +++??+++
Azam 201020 +??
  • + Low risk of bias (done well)

  • ? Unclear or unknown (not reported)

  • = High risk of bias (not done or done poorly)