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Table 1

The result of quality assessment of the included studies.

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Y: Yes; N: No; C: Consecutive sampling; U: Unclear; RCT: Randomised controlled trials; NS: Not stated; DD: Demographic details; DC: Disease characteristics; P: Population; I: Intervention; O: Outcomes; OM: Outcome measures; DSL: Different study locations; HD: Hand dominance; SH: Smoking history; SD: Symptoms durations; PI: Previous interventions; IPB: Inter-personal bias.

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