Table 2.
Result of quality assessment using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for the cohort study
Study | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | NOS score | |||||
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Representativeness of the exposed cohort | Selection of the non exposed cohort | Ascertainment of exposure | Demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at start of study | Comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis | Assessment of outcome | Follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur | Adequacy of follow up of cohorts | ||
Hasan M Al-Musa,2016 | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | 8 |
A. Ishay,2005 | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | 7 |