Table 2 Summary of quality assessment using EPHPP Tool
Reference | Selection Bias | Study Design | Confounders | Blinding | Data Collection Methods | Withdrawals/ Dropouts | Global Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baumgartner et al., 200949 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Weak | Strong | Moderate | Moderate |
Woelber et al., 201650 | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Weak | Strong | Strong | Moderate |
El Makaky et al., 201951 | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Moderate | Strong |
Woelber et al., 201952 | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Moderate | Strong |
