TABLE 2.
First author | Study population selection | Inter‐group comparability | Outcome/exposure factor measurement | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liu 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Shi 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Hirao 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Hu 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Dai 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wang 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Endo 26 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Yuji 21 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Xu 22 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Chen 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Kim 23 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Kim 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Ye 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Gong 28 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Zhang 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |