Table 2. Risk of bias assessment of the included cohort studies.
| Author, year | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Total score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposed cohort | Non-exposed cohort | Ascertainment of exposure | Outcome of interest | Assessment of outcome | Length of follow-up | Adequacy of follow up | |||
| Okada et al., 2006 | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | – | 7 |
| Jiang et al., 2013 | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | 8 |
| Maniwa et al., 2013 | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | – | 7 |
| Shapiro et al., 2013 | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆☆ | ☆ | – | – | 7 |
| Adachi et al., 2017 | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆ | ☆☆ | ☆ | ☆ | – | 8 |
Risk of bias was evaluated with use of the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. A score of 7 or higher indicates a low risk of bias.