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. 2010 Oct 19;7(10):e1000352. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000352

Table 4. Quality appraisal of included studies: before–after studies.

Before–After Study (First Author Name) Prospective Design Control Group Response Rate >80% Confounders Controlled Selection Bias Minimized
Hemminki [25] No Yes No (68%) No Yes
Schwartz [27] No Yes Unsure No Unsure
Kazmierczak [59] No No NA No Yes
Orlowski [28] No No Yes (100%) Yes No
Bowman [60] Yes No No (43%–77%) No No