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Benefits of Using Smartphones and Other Digital Methods in Achieving Better Cardiac Rehabilitation Goals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Miruna Popovici 1ABCEF , Sorin Ursoniu 23ACD* , Horea Feier 14ADF , Mihaela Mocan 5ACDG , Otilia Mihaela G. Tomulescu 1BCF , Nilima Rajpal Kundnani 14CE , Mihaela Valcovici 14DEG , Simona Ruxanda Dragan 14ACDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.939132
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939132
Table 2 Risk of bias assessment of the included studies.
| Reference | Sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding of participants and personnel | Blinding of outcome assessment | Incomplete outcome data | Selective outcome reporting | Other potential threats to validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avila et al, 2018 []23 | Unclear | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | Low | Low |
| Batalik et al, 2020 []24 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Dorje et al, 2019 []25 | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Fang et al, 2019 []26 | Unclear | Unclear | High | High | Low | Unclear | Low |
| Frederix et al, 2015 []27 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Hawkes et al, 2012 []28 | Unclear | Unclear | High | High | Low | High | Low |
| Kraal et al, 2014 []29 | Low | Low | Low | Unclear | Low | Low | Low |
| Lunde et al, 2020 []30 | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Snoek et al, 2020 []31 | Low | Low | High | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Song et al, 2020 []32 | Low | Unclear | High | Unclear | Low | Low | Low |
| Varnfield et al, 2020 []33 | Low | Low | High | Unclear | High | Low | Low |