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. 2024 Nov 28;16(11):e74673. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74673

Table 7. JBI critical appraisal tool for case-control studies.

JBI: Joanna Briggs Institute; Y: yes

Checklist question Belayneh et al. [22]
Were the groups comparable other than the presence of disease in cases or the absence of disease in controls? Y
Were cases and controls matched appropriately? Y
Were the same criteria used for the identification of cases and controls? Y
Was exposure measured in a standard, valid, and reliable way? Y
Was exposure measured in the same way for cases and controls? Y
Were confounding factors identified? Y
Were strategies to deal with confounding factors stated? Y
Were outcomes assessed in a standard, valid, and reliable way for cases and controls? Y
Was the exposure period of interest long enough to be meaningful? Y
Was appropriate statistical analysis used? Y