Table I.2.
Ref ID | Does the treatment described in the text reflect the recent practises used to prepare meat products as available on the European market?a | Were appropriate control samples used?b | Were the methods used for the measurement of nitrates/nitrites and nitrosamines appropriate?c | Was the design of experiments and the methodology adequately reported? | Were important additional factors considered? | Was the variability reported? |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3672 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3722 | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
3784 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3816 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3843 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
3919 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
3936 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
4080 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
4089 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
4170 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
4220 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
4272 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
4283 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
4333 | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
4355 | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
4378 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
4385 | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
4386 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
4440 | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
4516 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
4574 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
4637 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
4666 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
4727 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
4731 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
4750 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
4776 | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
4796 | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
4820 | No | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
4864 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
4870 | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
4872 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
5809 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
In this question, ‘treatment/s’ refer to sample preparation appropriateness including sample manipulation and addition of compounds such as nitrates, salt and others.
Although the use of controls in the studies was not an inclusion criterion, the use of controls in experimental studies was considered important for the quality assessment of the studies included in the review.
Although the reference to LOD in the studies was an inclusion criterion, studies suggesting the availability of LOD were also considered.
a,b,c These criteria have been considered important for the selection of acceptable quality studies.