Table 1 Potential risks of bias, assessed in the present study [25]
From: A systematic review of the effects of acupuncture on xerostomia and hyposalivation
Random sequence generation | selection bias |
Allocation concealment | selection bias |
Blinding of participants | performance bias |
Blinding of practitioners | performance bias |
Blinding of outcome assessment | detection bias |
Incomplete outcome data | attrition bias |
Selective reporting | reporting bias |
Other bias |