Table 2. Quality Assessment for Included Studies.
Study, Year | Selection | Comparability | Outcome | Total | |||||||||
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Representativeness of the sample | Non-exposed group from same community | Outcome of interest was not present at start of study | Validated measurement tool | Comparability of different samples on the basis of the design or analysis | Assessment of outcome | Adequate follow up | Completeness of follow up | ||||||
Truly representative | Somewhat representative | Study controls for important factor | Study controls for any additional factor | Independent blind assessment | Record linkage | Complete | Small number loss follow up | ||||||
Yang 2007 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 | |||||
Xie 2012 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 7 | |||||
Wu 2011 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 9 | |||
Vogt 2014 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 9 | |||
Prasad 2013 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 9 | |||
Park 2010 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 8 | ||||
Liao 2011 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 9 | |||
Johnson 2007 | RCT (Low risk of selection, blinding, and reporting bias) |