Quality Assessment
Pairs of reviewers (MB, PAT; LM, PAT) critically appraised quality using
the Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews version 2
(AMSTAR-2)18 and the Critical Appraisal Checklist for
Case Series of the Joanna Briggs Institute.19 Risk of
bias in original studies was assessed with the Cochrane tool for RCTs
(RoB2)20 and the risk of bias in non-randomized
studies of interventions (ROBINS-I) tool21 for cohort
studies.
Any disagreements on eligibility, extracted data or quality were
resolved through discussion between reviewers and on consultation with a
senior reviewer when necessary.