From: An overview of systematic reviews of complementary and alternative therapies for infantile colic
Author (date) CAM | 1. Were PICO components listed? | 2. Protocol reported? Any deviations justified? | 3. Study design justified? | 4. Comprehensive literature search? | 5. Was study selection performed in duplicate? | 6. Was data extraction performed in duplicate? | 7. List of excluded studies? Were these justified? | 8. Characteristics of studies provided in detail? | 9. Risk of bias assessed? | 10. Sources of funding of included studies? | 11. Methods used to combine the findings of studies appropriate? Test on heterogeneity? | 12. If meta-analysis performed was RoB accounted for? | 13. Was RoB discussed in individual studies? | 14. Was there discussion of any heterogeneity observed in the results? | 15. If a quantitative synthesis, was publication bias investigated and discussed in relation to the results? | 16. Reviewers’conflict of interests stated? | Confidence in the review |
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Multiple CAM therapies | Â | ||||||||||||||||
 Perry [22] | Yes | PY | No | PY | PY | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No MA | No MA | Yes | No | No MA | Yes | Low |
 Bruyas-Bertholon [23] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | PY | PY | No | No MA | No MA | No | No | No MA | No | CL |
 Harb [24] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | PY | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | CL |
 Gutierrez-Castrellon [25] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | CL |
Manipulation therapies | |||||||||||||||||
 Dobson [26] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Noa | Yes | Yes | High |
 Gleberzon [27] | No | No | No | PY | No | Yes | No | PY | No | No | No MA | No MA | Yes | No | No MA | No | CL |
 Carnes [28] | No | PY | No | PY | Yes | Yes | No | PY | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | CL |
Acupuncture | Â | ||||||||||||||||
 Skejeie [29] | Yes | PY | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Nod | Low |
Herbal medicines | Â | ||||||||||||||||
 Anheyer [30] | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No MA | No MA | No | No | No MA | Yes | CL |
Probiotics | Â | ||||||||||||||||
 Sung [31] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | PY | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | CL |
 Anabrees [32] | Yes | PY | No | PY | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Low |
 Urbanska [33] | Yes | No | No | PY | No | No | No | PY | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | CL |
 Xu [34] | No | No | No | PY | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | CL |
 Schreck Bird [35] | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | CL |
 Dryl [36] | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | PY | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | CL |
 Sung [37] | Yes | PY | No | PYb | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Noc | Low |