4.
Model | Blind evaluation
of outcome |
Blind evaluation
of predictor |
Sensitivity
analysis |
Calibration | External
validation |
Risk of bias |
Y, reported; N, no reported; H, high risk; M, middle risk. | ||||||
Bach | N | N | Y | Y | N | M |
Spitz (2007) | N | N | N | N | Y | M |
Spitz (2008) | Y | Y | N | Y | N | M |
LLP | N | N | N | N | N | H |
LLPi | N | N | N | Y | N | M |
PLCO (2009) | N | N | N | N | N | H |
PLCO (2011) | N | N | N | N | Y | M |
PLCOM2012 | N | N | N | Y | Y | M |
Etzel | N | N | N | Y | Y | M |
Pittsburgh | N | N | N | Y | Y | M |
Hoggart | N | N | N | N | Y | M |