Table 5 OQAQ Scores for the methodological quality of included reviews (yes = y; no = n; can’t tell = c; partially; p)
Quality criteria | Beck 2017 [31] | Cox 2013 [25] | Evas 2012 [32] | Hendry 2013 [26] | Jabbarian 2018 [33] | McCormack 2011 [27] | Rodrigues 2020 [34] | RodrÃguez-Prat 2019 [28] | Scheeres-Feitsma 2023 [129] | Tomlinson 2015 [30] | Vanderspank Wright 2018 [35] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Search methods used to find evidence stated | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y |
Search for evidence reasonably comprehensive | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y |
Criteria used for deciding which studies to include reported | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y |
Bias in the selection of studies avoided | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c |
Criteria used for assessing validity of included studies reported | p | n | n | p | p | n | y | y | y | y | y |
Validity of included studies assessed appropriately | n | p | p | p | p | p | y | y | y | y | y |
Methods used to combine the findings of studies reported | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y |
Findings of studies combined appropriately | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y |
Conclusions made by authors supported by analysis | p | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y | y |
Overall Quality Score | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |