Table 3.
Studies which met each of the quality assessment criteria.
Question | Number of studies which met a given criterion |
Studies |
---|---|---|
1. Sample procedure of cohort described? | 18 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18 |
2. Population characteristics described? | 20 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20 |
3. Inclusion and exclusion criteria described? | 18 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S14, S15, S17, S18, S19, S20 |
4. Studied population ≥ 75% of the originally selected population? | 13 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S6, S7, S9, S10, S12, S14, S15, S17, S20 |
5. Information about responders vs non responders? | 12 | S1, S2, S3, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S11, S14, S15, S17 |
6. Lost to follow-up < 20%? | 5 | S1, S3, S9, S16, S18 |
7. Information about completers vs non-completers? | 20 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20 |
8. Are sleep disturbances assessed for clinical diagnosis? | 2 | S2, S14 |
9. Are externalizing behaviors assessed for clinical diagnosis? | 2 | S2, S14 |
10. Same measures for baseline and follow-up? | 18 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, |
11. Does the sleep variable assess a specific sleep-related problem? | 10 | S2, S4, S9, S10, S11, S15, S16, S18, S19, S20 |
12. Correction for potential demographic confounders? | 13 | S1, S3, S4, S5, S7, S8, S9, S11, S14, S17, S18, S19, S20 |
13. Correction for circadian rhythm disorders, alcohol & drug use, exercise, or caffeine intake? | 2 | S2, S11 |
14. Correction for other potential non-demographic confounders, such as physical disorders or medication? | 8 | S1, S3, S4, S5, S9, S14, S19, S20 |
15. Are given data usable/transformable for meta-analysis? | 20 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, S9, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20 |