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World J Meta-Anal. Sep 18, 2026; 14(3): 121913
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.13105/wjma.121913
Published online Sep 18, 2026. doi: 10.13105/wjma.121913
Table 3 Risk of bias assessment
| Ref. | Randomization technique | Power calculations | Blinding | Intention-to-treat analysis | Concealment | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
| Farid et al[13], 2024 | 1:1 allocation via computer-generated random numbers | Not reported | Not reported | No | Yes | Reported | Reported |
| Lella et al[14], 2006 | 1:1 allocation via computer-generated random numbers | Reported | Not reported | No | No | Reported | Reported |
| Morino et al[15], 2006 | 1:1 allocation via computer-generated random numbers | Reported | Not reported | Yes | Yes | Reported | Reported |
| Rábago et al[16], 2006 | Allocation via random number generation | Reported | Not reported | Yes | Yes | Reported | Reported |
| Sahoo et al[17], 2014 | 1:1 allocation via computer-generated random numbers | Not reported | Not reported | No | Yes | Reported | Reported |
| Tzovaras et al[18], 2012 | 1:1 allocation via block randomization | Reported | Not reported | Yes | Yes | Reported | Reported |
- Citation: Mahmood WU, Lubbad O, Hamed O, Shafique S, Khera G, Singh KK, Sajid MS. Single-step laparoscopic surgery reduces postoperative morbidity in the management of gallstones. World J Meta-Anal 2026; 14(3): 121913
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.121913