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. 2019 Aug;9(4):386–393. doi: 10.21037/cdt.2019.01.02

Table S2. Risk bias assessment for observational studies.

Study ID Study design Selection Outcome
Representativeness of exposed cohort Comparability Ascertainment of exposure Demonstration that outcome of interest was Not present at start of study Assessment of outcome Enough follow-up length
Catanzariti (6) Prospective Truly representative Multi-center Secured records/office visits Yes Independent assessment Yes
Maines (7) Case-control Truly representative Single center Secured records Yes Independent assessment Yes
Jermyn (20) Case-series Truly representative Single center Secured records/phone calls Yes Independent assessment Yes