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Table 1
Grade scale for quality assessment of randomized controlled trials.
| Criterion | | Grade | | A | B | C |
| Randomization | Adequate | Unclear (reported randomization but method not described) | Inadequate (quasirandom method of allocation, such as alternation, date of birth, case record number) | Allocation concealment | Adequate | Unclear (not mentioned) | Clearly inadequate concealment/not used | Blinding | Adequate (double-blind or blinding the outcomes evaluators) | Partly blinded/unclear (single-blind or not mentioned) | Not used (“open-label” or “unmask”) | Loss to follow-up/withdrawal | Adequate reporting (including numbers and causes) | Partly reported | Not reported | Comparability of baseline | Comparable (at least including age) | Unclear | Not comparable |
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