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. 2018 Apr;6(8):148. doi: 10.21037/atm.2018.03.16

Table S1. Risk of bias assessment of included studies using the MOOSE criteria.

Questions Svensson et al. King et al. Wee et al. Alfonsson et al. Buffington Adams et al. Suzuki et al. Ertelt et al. Cuellar-Barboza et al. Mitchell et al.
Clear definition of study population Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Clear definition of outcomes and outcome assessment Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Independent assessment of outcome parameters No Yes No No No No No No No No
Sufficient duration of follow-up? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
No selective loss during follow-up? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Important confounders and prognostic factors identified? Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes