Table 2 The methodological quality of the included studies (n = 13) on high-pressure balloon dilatation of primary obstructive megaureters
From: High-pressure balloon dilatation of primary obstructive megaureter in children: a systematic review
Study | Reporting | External validity | Internal validity bias | Internal validity confounding | Power | Total scores | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Destro et al. [16] | 8/7 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 16/14 | 15 |
García-Aparicio et al. [18] | 8/6 | 3/3 | 4/3 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 16/12 | 14 |
Christman et al. [15] | 7/6 | 3/3 | 3/3 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 14/12 | 13 |
Casal Beloy et al. [13] | 8/8 | 3/3 | 3/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 14/13 | 13.5 |
Torino et al. [22] | 9/7 | 3/3 | 4/2 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 17/12 | 14.5 |
Kassite et al. [19] | 8/8 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 16/15 | 15.5 |
Romero et al. [21] | 9/9 | 3/3 | 4/3 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 17/15 | 16 |
Angerri et al. [10] | 8/5 | 3/3 | 3/2 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 15/10 | 12.5 |
Ortiz et al. [20] | 8/8 | 3/3 | 4/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 16/15 | 15.5 |
Capozza et al. [12] | 9/6 | 3/3 | 4/3 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 17/12 | 14.5 |
Faraj et al. [17] | 9/9 | 3/3 | 4/3 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 17/15 | 16 |
Chiarenza et al. [14] | 8/3 | 3/3 | 3/1 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 15/7 | 11 |
Bujons et al. [11] | 9/8 | 3/3 | 4/3 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 17/14 | 15.5 |