Table 1.
Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS) risk of bias assessment for included cohort studies.
| First author, year | Representativeness of exposed cohort | Selection of non-exposed cohort | Ascertainment of exposure | Outcome not present at start | Comparability of cohorts | Assessment of outcome | Follow-up duration adequate | Completeness of follow-up | Overall risk of bias (NOS-based) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi, 2022 | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Molina et al., 2024 | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns |