Table 2 PROSPERO protocols with a single risk of bias tool listed
Study designs to be included in systematic review | |||
|---|---|---|---|
RCT only N = 156 | RCT and NRS N = 163 | ||
Tool | N(%) | Tool | N (%) |
Cochrane RoB Tool [5] | 133 (85.2) | Cochrane RoB Tool [5] | 58 (35.6) |
PEDro Scale [17] | 9 (5.8) | Newcastle-Ottawa Scale [18] | 20 (12.3) |
Jadad Scale [19] | 4 (2.6) | Downs and Black [16] | 14 (8.6) |
Cochrane RoB 2 Tool [20] | 3 (1.9) | ROBINS-I [21] | 7 (4.3) |
Tool listed < 2 times | 7 (4.5) | GRADE approach* [22] | 6 (3.7) |
Mixed Methods Assessment Tool [23] | 6 (3.7) | ||
Cochrane Handbook* [24] | 5 (3.1) | ||
PEDro Scale [17] | 5 (3.1) | ||
Jadad Scale [19] | 4 (2.5) | ||
McMaster Critical Review Forum [25] | 4 (2.5) | ||
EPHPP [26] | 3 (1.8) | ||
MINORS [27] | 3 (1.8) | ||
Oxford CEBM Levels of Evidence [28] | 3 (1.8) | ||
Quality Criteria Checklist: Primary Research [29] | 3 (1.8) | ||
NHLBI Pre-Post Quality Appraisal Tool [30] | 2 (1.2) | ||
QUADAS-2 [31] | 2 (1.2) | ||
Tool listed < 2 times | 18 (11.0) | ||