Table 3.
Summary of critical appraisal process based on the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale in cohort studies.
| Cohort Studies | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author; Year | A.1 | A.2 | A.3 | A.4 | B.1 | C.1 | C.2 | C.3 |
| Kirsh VA et al., 2007 [37] | ||||||||
| Michaud DS et al., 1999 [38] | ||||||||
| Colditz GA et al., 1985 [43] | ||||||||
| Wang L et al., 2009 [55] | ||||||||
| Adebamowo CA et al., 2005 [56] | ||||||||
| Ambrosini GL et al., 2008 [57] | ||||||||
| Tang L et al., 2010 [58] | ||||||||
| Gates MA et al., 2007 [59] | ||||||||
| Braganza MZ et al., 2015 [60] | ||||||||
| Thompson CA et al., 2010 [61] | ||||||||
| Chang ET et al., 2007 [62] | ||||||||
| Steinmetz KA et al., 1994 [63] | ||||||||
| Flood A et al., 2002 [64] | ||||||||
| Nomura AM et al., 2008 [65] | ||||||||
| Giovannucci E et al., 2003 [66] | ||||||||
| Zhao L et al., 2023 [67] | ||||||||
Color legend: Green: response marked in the tool as the most appropriate option, with a low risk of bias; Red: answer marked in the tool as the least appropriate option; Orange: answer marked as doubtful. Cohort study dimensions: A.1. Representativeness of the exposed cohort (broccoli consumption); A.2. Selection of the unexposed cohort; A.3. Record of exposure; A.4. Verification of outcome not present at the beginning of the study; B1. Cohort comparability; C.1. Evaluation of the outcome; C.2. Sufficient exposure time; C.3. Adequate follow-up of the cohort.