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©The Author(s) 2026.
World J Orthop. Jan 18, 2026; 17(1): 110188
Published online Jan 18, 2026. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.110188
Table 3 Risk of bias assessment for included studies using the Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions tool
Ref.
Bias due to confounding
Bias in selection of participants
Bias in classification of interventions
Bias due to deviations from intended interventions
Bias due to missing data
Bias in measurement of outcomes
Bias in selection of reported result
Overall risk of bias
Ardebol et al[14], 2024ModerateLowLowLowLowLowLowLow
Haritinian et al[15], 2020ModerateModerateLowLowLowModerateLowModerate
Hones et al[16], 2024ModerateLowLowLowLowLowLowLow
Kim[17], 2024ModerateLowLowLowLowLowLowLow
Kirsch et al[18], 2022ModerateLowLowLowLowModerateLowModerate
Mahylis et al[19], 2024SeriousModerateLowLowLowModerateModerateSerious
Merolla et al[20], 2020SeriousModerateModerateLowModerateModerateLowSerious
Polisetty et al[21], 2021ModerateLowLowLowLowLowLowLow
Steen et al[22], 2015ModerateLowLowLowLowLowLowLow
Trammell et al[23], 2023ModerateLowLowLowModerateModerateModerateModerate
Turnbull et al[24], 2024ModerateLowModerateLowModerateModerateLowModerate
Wright et al[25], 2020SeriousLowLowLowModerateModerateModerateSerious


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