Table 2:

Summary of quality assessment

Study*Newcastle–Ottawa Scale quality assessment score
Selection (max 4 stars)Comparability (max 2 stars)Outcome (max 3 stars)
1★ ★★ ★ ★
2★ ★ ★★ ★
3★ ★ ★★ ★
4★ ★ ★
5★ ★ ★★ ★
6★ ★ ★
7★ ★
8
9★ ★
  • * A case series of 3 patients and a conference abstract were not included in the quality assessment.