Table 5.
Summary of risk of bias assessment for randomized studies using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale for cohort studies (Total Stars: 9 out of a possible 9).
| Component | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Study Name: Jun–Jun Yeh et al 2022 | Selection | |
| Representativeness of the exposed cohort | 1 | |
| Selection of the non-exposed cohort | 1 | |
| Ascertainment of exposure | 1 | |
| Demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at the start of the study, OR baseline assessment | 1 | |
| Comparability | ||
| Adjustment for confounding | 2 | |
| Outcome | ||
| Assessment of outcome | 1 | |
| Was follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur? | 1 | |
| Adequacy of follow-up of cohorts | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | |