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. 2019 Oct 14;77(2). doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.3446

Table 2. Study Assessment According to Newcastle-Ottawa Rating Scalea.

Source Study Design Selection Comparability Exposure/Outcome Total Score
Forty et al,14 2014 Cross-sectional NA NA ★★ 2
Huang et al,13 2019 Prospective cohort ★★★★ ★★★ 8
Kilbourne et al,15 2004 Cross-sectional ★★ ★★★ 6
Lin et al,10 2014 Retrospective cohort ★★★★ ★★ ★★ 8
Marras et al,11 2016 Retrospective cohort ★★★★ ★★★ 8
Nilsson et al,12 2001 Prospective cohort ★★★★ ★★ ★★★ 9
Smith et al,16 2013 Cross-sectional ★★★★ ★★ ★★★ 9

Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.

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Rated on a scale of 1 star to 9 stars.