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Table 2 Quality assessment of included studies

From: Mobile health applications in self-management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of their efficacy

Study

Randomization

Concealing Allocation

Baseline Similarity

Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria

Blinded Researchers/Participants

Blinded Assessors

Attrition Rate Reported

Describing Lost Participants

Intention-to-Treat Analysis

Power Analysis

Total

Liu WT et al., 2008 [26]

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

6

Chau JP et al., 2012 [25]

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

5

Jehn M et al., 2013 [24]

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

4

Martín-Lesende I et al., 2013 [27]

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

6

Pedone C et al., 2013 [28]

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

7

Tabak M et al., 2014 [29, 30]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

7

Tabak M et al., 2014 [29, 30]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

7

Wang CH et al., 2014 [31]

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

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