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Table 2 The results of risk of bias assessments

From: Hypertonic saline for traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

Q6

Q7

Q8

Q9

Q10

Q11

Q12

Q13

Randomized controlled trials

 Francony G. 2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

UC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Vialet R. 2003

UC

Yes

Yes

UC

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Cottenceau V. 2011

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

UC

UC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

 Jagannatha AT. 2017

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

UC

UC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cross-sectional studies

 Ware M. 2005

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

–

–

–

–

–

 Cheng F. 2018

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

–

–

–

–

–

Case–control study

 Carter C. 2017

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

–

–

–

–

Quasi-experimental study

 Schatzmann C. 1998

Yes

N/A

N/A

No

UC

N/A

N/A

Yes

UC

–

–

–

–

  1. UC unclear, N/A not applicable