Effect of Moxibustion on Inflammatory Cytokines in Animals with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Methodological quality assessment of the studies included.

Study	①	②	③	④	⑤	⑥	⑦	⑧	⑨	⑩	Total
Zhang 2018 [15]			√				√				2
Gao et al. 2017 [16]	√		√			√	√				4
Wang et al. 2017 [17]	√	√	√	√		√	√		√	√	8
Wu et al. 2017 [18]	√	√	√	√			√		√	√	7
Su et al. 2015 [19]	√		√				√				3
Wu et al. 2018 [20]	√	√	√		√	√	√		√	√	8
Fan et al. 2017 [21]	√		√				√			√	4
Cui 2019 [22]			√			√	√		√		4
Huo et al. 2020 [23]	√	√	√	√		√	√		√	√	8
Yin et al. 2017 [24]	√	√	√	√			√		√	√	7
Luo et al. 2011 [25]	√	√	√			√	√		√	√	7
Wu et al. 2018 [26]	√	√	√		√	√	√		√	√	8
Gao et al. 2011 [27]	√		√				√			√	4
Zhang et al. 2014 [28]	√	√	√			√	√		√	√	7
Bao 2007 [29]		√	√				√				3
Lai 2018 [30]			√		√	√	√				4
Ma et al. 2016 [31]	√	√	√		√	√	√		√	√	8
Ren et al. 2019 [32]	√	√	√		√	√	√		√	√	8

①, peer-reviewed publication; ②, control of temperature; ③, random allocation to treatment or control; ④, blinded induction of model; ⑤, blinded assessment of outcome; ⑥, use of anesthetic without significant intrinsic neuroprotective activity; ⑦, appropriate animal model; ⑧, sample size calculation; ⑨, compliance with animal welfare regulations; ⑩, statement of potential conflict of interests.