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Table 2. Risk of bias judgment for included studies

From: Unveiling the latest evidence: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis and GRADE assessment on the effectiveness of acupressure in managing labor pain

First author’s name, year

D1

D2

D3

D4

D5

D6

D7

Abd El Hamid 2012 [21]

Unclear

Unclear

High

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Akbarzadeh 2014 [34]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Low

High

Unclear

Alimoradi 2020 [35]

Low

Low

High

Low

Low

Low

Low

Ashtarkan 2021 [40]

Low

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Low

Low

Low

Calik 2014 [22]

Low

Low

High

High

High

Unclear

Unclear

Çelik 2019 [24]

High

Unclear

Low

High

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Chung 2003 [39]

Low

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Low

Dabiri 2014 [37]

Low

Low

High

Low

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Gönenç 2020 [55]

Low

Unclear

High

High

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Hajighasemali 2015 [36]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Unclear

High

Unclear

Hamidzadeh 2012 [25]

Low

Unclear

High

Low

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Hamlaci 2017 [23]

Low

Low

High

High

Low

Unclear

Low

Heidari 2008 [26]

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

High

Unclear

Unclear

Hjelmstedt 2010 [38]

Low

Low

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

High

Hossein Pour 2012 [42]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Kashanian 2009 [27]

Low

Low

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Kaviani 2012 [41]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Kordi 2009 [44]

Low

Unclear

High

High

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Kordi 2011 [46]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Lee 2004 [2]

Low

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Mady 2024 [28]

High

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Mafetoni 1 2016 [43]

Low

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Mafetoni 2 2016 [45]

Unclear

Low

Low

Low

High

Unclear

Low

Mammadov 2024 [47]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Low

Low

Low

Mansouri 2018 [48]

Unclear

Low

High

Low

Low

Unclear

Low

Mirzaee 2021 [49]

Low

Unclear

Low

High

Low

Low

Unclear

Moradi 2012 [50]

Low

Unclear

High

High

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Norhapifah 2024 [32]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Low

Low

Unclear

Ozgoli 2016 [51]

Low

High

High

High

Low

Unclear

Low

Salehian 2011 [52]

Low

Low

High

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Samadi 2010 [53]

Unclear

Unclear

High

High

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Sebastian 2014 [33]

Low

Unclear

High

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Sehhatie-Shafaie 2013 [31]

Low

Unclear

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Low

Low

Sayyedzadeh Aghdam 2012 [30]

Unclear

Unclear

Low

High

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

Torkiyan 2021 [56]

Low

Low

High

Unclear

Low

High

Low

Türkmen 2019 [29]

Low

Low

Low

High

Low

Unclear

Low

Wan 2018 [54]

Unclear

Unclear

High

Low

Unclear

Unclear

Unclear

  1. D1: Random sequence generation
  2. D2: Allocation concealment
  3. D3: Blinding of participants and personnel
  4. D4: Blinding of outcome assessment
  5. D5: Incomplete outcome data
  6. D6: Selective reporting
  7. D7: Other sources of bias