Table 2: A summary of GRADE’s approach to rate the overall quality of evidence.

Article Risk of Bias Inconsistency Indirectness Imprecision Publication Bias Overall Quality of Evidence
Mcgorray et al., 2011 [21] Not serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None High
Arantes et al., 2009 [22] Not serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None High
Hussain et al., 2011 [23] Very serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None Low
Yamasaki et al., 1984 [24] Very serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None Low
Patil et al., 2005 [25] Very serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None Low
Sari et al.,
2004 [26]
Very serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None Low
Shetty et al.,
2013 [27]
Very serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None Low
Karadeniz et al., 2011 [28] Very serious Not serious Not serious Not serious None Low