JBI question | Sheffler et al. [18] | Baek et al. [15] | Sugawara et al. [14] | Deguchi et al. [19] | Marzouk et al. [20] | Lee et al. [21] |
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Q1. Were there clear criteria for inclusion in the case series? | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Q2. Was the condition measured in a standard, reliable way for all participants included in the case series? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Q3. Were valid methods used for identification of the condition for all participants included in the case series? | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y |
Q4. Did the case series have consecutive inclusion of participants? | Y | N | Y | N | N | Y |
Q5. Did the case series have complete inclusion of participants? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Q6. Was there clear reporting of the demographics of the participants in the study? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Q7. Was there clear reporting of clinical information of the participants? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Q8. Were the outcomes or follow-up results of cases clearly reported? | U | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Q9. Was there clear reporting of the presenting site(s)/clinic(s) demographic information? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Q10. Was appropriate statistical analysis used? | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |