“…In seven studies, it was unclear whether random sequence gen- In 18 cases, it was unclear from the trial report whether concealment of the randomization was performed (Akoglu et al, 2011;Astrand, Engquist, Anzen, et al, 2004;Glibert et al, 2018;Guarnieri et al, 2015;Gultekin, Gultekin, Leblebicioglu, Basegmez, & Yalcin, 2013;Hegazy, Elmekawy, & Emera, 2016;Hof et al, 2014;Hsu et al, 2016;Jacobs et al, 2010;Kang et al, 2012;Kim et al, 2010;Lee, Choi, Park, Kim, & Moon, 2007;Penarrocha-Diago et al, 2013;Ravald, Dahlgren, Teiwik, & Grondahl, 2013;Ryu, Namgung, Heo, Lee, & Lim, 2016;Shin, Han, Heo, Kim, & Chun, 2006;Song et al, 2009;Tymstra et al, 2011) and were therefore classified as unclear risk for it the possibility to foresee the allocation. One study reported alternate enrolment of patients and was classified as high risk of bias (Nickenig et al, 2013).…”