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. 2024 Mar 29;97(1):29–40. doi: 10.59249/TAVR4964

Table 3. Methodological Quality of Observational Studies Included in the Meta-Analysis.

First Author, (Ref), Year, Country Selection Compatibility Outcome Quality Score (Out of 8)
Representativeness of the exposed cohort Selection of 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 Was follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur Adequacy of follow up of cohorts
Lee et al. [12], 2019, Ghana , West Africa 7
Kinney et al. [11], 2021, Ghana , West Africa 7
Seeni et al. [10], 2018, US 5
Liu et al. [15], 2016, Shanghai, China 6
Jedrychowski et al. [19], 2010, Krawkow, Poland 7
Lin et al. [18], 2021, Taichung, Taiwan 6
Wright et al. [20], 2021, US 7
Guo et al. [14], 2020, Wuhan, China 7
Madsen et al. [13], 2017, Olso and Bergen, Norway 7
Rivera et al. [17], 2022, Mexico City, Mexico 7
Zhang et al. [16], 2021, Central China 7