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. 2017 Mar 16;12(3):e0173862. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0173862

Table 2. Methodological quality of studies included in the meta-analysis.

Study Case definition adequate Representativeness of the cases Selection of controls Definition of controls Control for important factors a Ascertainment of exposure Same method of ascertainment for cases and controls Non-response rate Total quality scores
Hershman, 2006 7 ☆☆ 9
Lohrisch, 2006 5 6
Jara Sanchez, 2007 10 8
Alderman, 2010 11 8
Fedewa, 2010 12 ☆☆ 9
Balasubramanian, 2012 13 8
Simon, 2012 14 ☆☆ 9
Freedman, 2013 15 ☆☆ 9
Sheppard, 2013 16 6
Barry, 2014 17 ☆☆ 7
Gagliato Dde, 2014 6 ☆☆ 7
Seneviratne, 2014 18 8

a A maximum of 2 stars could be awarded for this item. Studies that controlled for age received one star, whereas studies that controlled for other factors received an additional star.