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World J Methodol. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 107864
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.107864
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.107864
Table 2 Quality assessment for randomized controlled trials (Cochrane risk of bias)
| Ref. | Random bias | Blinding bias | Deviations from intended interventions | Missing outcome data | Outcome measurement bias | Selective reporting bias | Overall risk of bias |
| Voorhees et al[10] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Kumar et al[8] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Lonial et al[9] | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Bringhen et al[4] | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Facon et al[7] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Dimopoulos et al[6] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Palumbo et al[5] | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Facon et al[2] | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Richardson et al[3] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Rajkumar et al[1] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Jakubowiak et al[15] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Richardson et al[12] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Moreau et al[20] | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Sonneveld et al[18] | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Leypoldt et al[19] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Richardson et al[17] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Takezako et al[16] | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate |
| Slade et al[23] | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Bringhen et al[24] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Moreau et al[25] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Dimopoulos et al[11] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Mateos et al[26] | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| Bahlis et al[14] | Low | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Low | Low | Moderate |
- Citation: Alam F, Siddiqui H, Nihal A, Andleeb M, Zaman AQU, Khushk MI, Hussain F, Rai R, Fatima FB, Kumar D, Rizvi SAFA, Jabeen S, Jawed I, Qadir U, Zakeri MA. Advancing multiple myeloma therapy: A systematic analysis of corticosteroids and monoclonal antibodies as dual therapeutic agents. World J Methodol 2026; 16(1): 107864
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