Review Article

Effects of Special Therapeutic Footwear on the Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 2

Risk of bias of included studies.

Author/yearAdequate randomization sequence generationAdequate blinding of participantsAdequate blinding of assessorsAdequate allocation concealmentFree from incomplete outcome dataFree from selective reportingSample size estimateTotal risk of bias

Bus et al., [6]Definitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesProbably yesLow risk
Lavery et al., [27]Probably yesDefinitely noDefinitely yesProbably yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesHigh risk
Reiber et al., [28]Definitely yesProbably yesDefinitely yesProbably yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesLow risk
Rizzo et al., [29]Definitely yesProbably yesProbably yesProbably yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely noHigh risk
Scire et al., [30]Definitely yesProbably yesDefinitely yesProbably yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely noHigh risk
Uccioli et al., [31]Probably yesProbably yesProbably yesProbably yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely noHigh risk
Cisneros et al., [32]Definitely yesDefinitely yesProbably yesProbably yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesProbably yesLow risk
Ulbrecht et al., [33]Definitely yesDefinitely noDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesDefinitely yesHigh risk