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Table 2 Quality of the nine included studies by Jadad scale

From: The hypotensive effect of salt substitutes in stage 2 hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study; Year

Blinding

Randomization

Withdrawals and dropouts descriptions

Total Score

Allaert, 2013

1

1

1

3

Arzilli, 1986

Not clear

Not clear

Not clear

Not clear

Barros, 2015

2

2

0

4

Gilleran, 1996

Not clear

Not clear

Not clear

Not clear

Pereira, 2005

2

1

1

4

Sarkkinen, 2011

1

1

0

2

Yang(a), 2018

1

1

0

2

Yang(b), 2018

1

1

0

2

Zhao, 2014

2

2

1

5

Zhou, 2009

2

2

1

5

Zhou, 2013

2

2

1

5