Table 2.
Reference | Appropriate inclusion and exclusion criteria* | First episode of venous thromboembolism | Objective diagnostic procedure | Adequate assessment of menopausal status | Accurate assessment of hormone replacement therapy† | Adequate analysis and adjustment | Score (0-6) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston CDSP 1974w21 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Daly 1996w1 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Jick 1996w3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Perez-Gutthann 1997w5 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 |
Smith 2004w9 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Douketis 2005w10 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
ESTHER 2007 w11 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 |
Yes=1; no=0.
*Applied equally to cases and controls.
†Including route of oestrogen administration.