|
Study
|
Selection
|
Comparability
|
Outcome
|
Score*
|
|---|
| |
Representativeness of exposed cohort
|
Selection of non exposed cohort
|
Ascertainment of exposure
|
Outcome not present at outset of study
| |
Assessment
|
F/U Length
|
Adequacy of F/U
| |
|---|
|
Arshad 2014 [7]
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
**
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
9
|
|
Jones 2004 [10]
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
**
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
9
|
|
Orus 2000 [12]
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
| |
*
|
*
|
*
|
7
|
|
Santos 1998 [13]
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
| |
7
|
|
Sessions 2005 [14]
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
| |
*
|
*
|
*
|
7
|
|
Spector 1995 [15]
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
**
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
9
|
|
Spriano 1997 [16]
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
*
|
8
|
- *Maximum total score that a study can get is 9
- †A study can receive a maximum of 1 asterisk for each numbered item within the selection and outcome categories. A maximum of 2 asterisks can be given for comparability
