Table 2.

Quality assessment criteria by study design for review of determinants of SSB consumption in young children

For intervention studies

For observational (prospective cohort and cross‐sectional) studies

Total quality assessment score (maximum of eight) was derived for fulfilment of the following criteria Randomization Effect of intervention reported for all outcomes Pre‐intervention data on all outcomes Post‐intervention data on all outcomes Allocation concealment Blinding Objective measurement of outcome Retention >70% Studies with small sample size (n < 50) and no control group were considered to provide lower quality evidence and not scored.

Total quality assessment score (maximum of six) was derived for fulfilment of the following criteria More than 50 participants analysed Studies representing general population Prospective study design Adjusted/multivariate analysis Objective measure of outcome Objective measure of exposure

SSB, sugar‐sweetened beverage.