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. 2019 Mar 3;2019:2970401. doi: 10.1155/2019/2970401

Table 2.

Results of quality assessment by NOS.

Study ID Year Selection Comparability Exposure Score
Adequate definition of cases Representativeness of cases Selection of controls Definition of controls Control for important factors Ascertainment of exposure Same method of ascertainment for cases and controls Non-response rate
Bhat et al. (a) 2007 7
Bhat et al. (b) 2007 7
Cheema et al. (a) 2015 7
Cheema et al. (b) 2015 6
Chen et al. 2004 8
De-yao et al. 2014 7
Ek et al. (a) 2001 6
Ek et al. (b) 2001 6
Fanelli et al. 2005 4
Hui et al. 2009 6
Jemaa et al. 2015 7
Kim et al. 2005 6
Kruzliak et al. 2015 7
Kunej et al. 2004 ☆☆ 5
Lacquemant et al. 2002 5
Lu et al. 2006 5
Sharma et al. 2018 6
Shokouhi et al. 2015 8
Sun et al. 2006 ☆☆ 8
Weng et al. 2010 ☆☆ 7
Zhang et al. 2007 7
Zhu et al. 2017 6
Zhu et al. 2009 8

Note: a study can be awarded a maximum of one star for each numbered item within the Selection and Exposure categories. A maximum of two stars can be given for Comparability. A maximum of 2 stars can be allotted in this category, one for age, the other for other controlled factors (gender, BMI, WHR, and so on).