Data Extraction, and Quality Assessment
A study characteristics table was created to summarize the selected
sources (Table 2). Study design, sample size, inclusion and exclusion
criteria, baseline patient demographics, and outcomes were all studied.
Due to significant variability between the format of reported results, a
standardized data summary table was not created. Instead, the relevant
reported results are discussed in their respective sections. Instead,
the relevant reported results are discussed in their respective
sections. Selected articles were narratively reviewed in compliance with
the Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles (SANRA)
narrative review checklist [7].