Table 3. Quality appraisal tools.
SANRA, Scale for Assessment of Narrative Review Articles; SYRCLE, Systematic Review Center for Laboratory animal Experimentation
| Type of Study | Quality Appraisal Tool |
| Randomized controlled trials | Cochrane Bias Assessment Tool |
| Non-randomized clinical trials and observational studies | New Castle Ottawa Tool |
| Research papers without a clear methods section | SANRA Checklist |
| Animal studies | SYRCLE |