05 May 2023 : Meta-Analysis
Benefits of Using Smartphones and Other Digital Methods in Achieving Better Cardiac Rehabilitation Goals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Miruna Popovici1ABCEF, Sorin Ursoniu 23ACD*, Horea Feier14ADF, Mihaela Mocan5ACDG, Otilia Mihaela G. Tomulescu1BCF, Nilima Rajpal Kundnani14CE, Mihaela Valcovici14DEG, Simona Ruxanda Dragan14ACDEFDOI: 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 |
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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 |