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Among the studies reporting on NSD, 17 assessed prevalence, of which 7 (41.2%) demonstrated an association with RS; 5 assessed severity, of which 2 (40.0%) demonstrated an association between moderate\/severe NSD and RS; and 10 assessed mean NSA, of which 3 (30.0%) demonstrated an association with RS. All studies reporting on RS assessed prevalence, of which 4 (50.0%) demonstrated an association with NSD. Overall, 16\/40 (40.0%) individual outcome measures indicated an association between NSD and RS. A risk of bias analysis identified 12\/34 (35.3%) studies as low risk. Of these, 5\/17 (29.4%) individual outcomes measures demonstrated an association between NSD and RS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The current body of evidence reveals an inconclusive relationship between NSD and RS. 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