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. 2019 Jul 8;10(17):4009–4016. doi: 10.7150/jca.27529

Table 2.

Methodological quality of studies included in the meta-analysis.

Study Cheng DIAZ Dong Li Maierthaler Roh Toiyama Yu Shelton
Representativeness of the exposed cohort
Selection of the non-exposed cohort
Ascertainment of exposure
Demonstration that outcome of interest was not present at start of study
Comparability of cohorts on the basis of the design or analysis ☆☆ ☆☆ ☆☆ ☆☆
Assessment of outcome
Was follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur - - - -
Adequacy of follow-up of cohorts - - - -
Stars 7 8 7 9 8 8 7 8 8