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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2026; 16(3): 117065
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.117065
Published online Sep 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.117065
Table 6 Risk of bias assessment
| Ref. | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | Overall |
| Guo et al[23], 2020 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | Low | High |
| Romiti et al[24], 2023 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | Low | High |
| Yao et al[25], 2021 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | Some concerns | High |
| Guo et al[26], 2022 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | Some concerns | High |
| Guo et al[27], 2023 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | Some concerns | High |
| Corica et al[28], 2025 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | High | High |
| Guo et al[29], 2023 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | High | High |
| Guo et al[30], 2020 | No information | No information | Low | Low | Low | Some concerns |
| Guo et al[31], 2017 | Some concerns | High | Low | High | Low | High |
| Yoon et al[32], 2024 | Low | Some concerns | Some concerns | Low | Low | Some concerns |
| Turakhia et al[33], 2021 | Low | Some concerns | High | Some concerns | Low | High |
| Caceres et al[34], 2020 | Low | Some concerns | High | Some concerns | Some concerns | High |
| Hsieh et al[35], 2021 | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns |
| Xu et al[36], 2024 | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns |
| Magnani et al[37], 2025 | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns |
| Tran et al[38], 2022 | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns | Low | Some concerns |
- Citation: Farhan M, Patel T, Harazeen W, Mohamed Y, Al Azzawi A, Intabli H, Ahmed N, Obais MAHN, Alkhazali MR, Patel BD, Ahmad A, Awosika A. Smartphone-based mobile health impact on oral anticoagulation adherence, quality of life, and healthcare utilization in adult atrial fibrillation. World J Methodol 2026; 16(3): 117065
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