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. 2015 Dec 8;5:17914. doi: 10.1038/srep17914

Table 3. Quality of Included Studies, Using the Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for Cohort Studies.

Studies Selection
Comparability Outcome
Quality score (Number of stars)
Representativeness of the exposed cohort Selection of the non exposed cohort Ascertainment of exposure Demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at start of study Comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis Assessment of outcome Was follow up long enough for outcomes to occur Adequacy of follow up of cohorts
Nkenke22 * - * * * * * * 7
Guo24 * - * * - * * * 6
Cai20 * * * * ** * * * 9
Scolozzi23 * * * * - * * * 7
Lauer21 * * * * - * * * 7