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. 2019 Nov;7(22):632. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.10.115

Table S2. The quality evaluation of cohort studies by the Newcastle Ottawa scale (NOS).

Study Selection Comparability Outcome Total score
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 According the most important factor to choose control According the other important factor to choose control Assessment of outcome Follow-up long enough for outcomes to occur Adequacy of follow up of cohorts
Park, 2017 7
Peterson, 2016 7
Wang, 2016 4
Ramadan, 2016 5
Christoph, 2015 6
Goldberg, 2014 4
Thurston, 2014 6
Gunnarsson, 2014 7
Kim, 2014 4
Jung, 2014 7
Patel, 2013 5
Hui, 2012 6
Huang, 2012 5
Kesse-Guyot, 2010 5
Rice, 2009 4
Meuwese, 2009 8
Bots, 2009 6
Yamagami, 2008 5
Lee, 2008 4
Thoenes, 2007 6
Mita, 2007 6
Haas, 2005 6
Hanefeld, 2004 8
Zureik, 2004 7
Lovett, 2003 6
Wikstrand, 2003 6
Hosomi, 2001 8